Game 102 lineups: Nats at Marlins

MIAMI - So the tone of this weekend's series at Marlins Park has changed just a bit, even in the last 24 hours, huh? The immediate issue: Stephen Strasburg isn't pitching tonight as planned. He's back on the disabled list with a neck injury, only one start after he returned from his shoulder injury. So in his place is Tommy Milone, promoted from Triple-A Syracuse to make an emergency start tonight.

Milone, you'll remember made his major league debut for the Nationals way back in 2011 (and memorably hit a home run in his first at-bat) before getting traded to the A's with A.J. Cole, Derek Norris and Brad Peacock for a left-hander named Gio Gonzalez. Now 31, Milone has bounced around all over the place, going 45-36 with a 4.37 in 146 career major league games (126 starts). He's 7-4 with a 4.19 ERA in 20 starts for Syracuse, but he's got a 2.55 ERA since June 1.

Meanwhile, Anthony Rendon has departed the club as well, in this instance to go on the paternity leave list. He'll be replaced by infielder Matt Reynolds, who was hitting .325 with eight walks in his last 12 games at Syracuse, though that move won't be announced until he arrives at the ballpark (which doesn't appear to have happened yet).

And all of this is merely the backdrop to a four-game series with the Marlins that could make or break the Nationals' season. Or at least determine whether they are buyers, sellers or stand pat at Tuesday's trade deadline. So, yeah, there's kind of a lot at stake right now.

Update: Daniel Murphy has been scratched from the Nationals lineup, replaced at second base by Wilmer Difo.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at MIAMI MARLINS
Where: Marlins Park
Gametime: 7:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, MLB.com
Weather: Indoors

NATIONALS
RF Adam Eaton
SS Trea Turner
CF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
LF Juan Soto
3B Mark Reynolds
C Matt Wieters
2B Wilmer Difo
LHP Tommy Milone

MARLINS
2B Starlin Castro
RF Brett Anderson
C J.T. Realmulto
1B Justin Bour
3B Martín Prado
LF Cameron Maybin
SS Miguel Rojas
CF Magneuris Sierra
RHP Dan Straily