Game 117 lineups: Nats vs. Angels

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

August 15, 2017, 11:22am

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After a much-deserved day off, the Nationals are back to work tonight, opening a very quick, two-game interleague series with the Angels. What would have been a marquee matchup between Mike Trout and Bryce Harper unfortunately doesn't carry the same luster anymore, with Harper on the disabled list after injuring his knee Saturday night. So that one head-to-head showdown between the two stars last month in Anaheim will have to suffice.

Gio Gonzalez makes the start, seeking a better result than his start against the Angels last month, when he allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings. The lefty has been quite good since then, going 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in his last three outings.

Fellow left-hander Tyler Skaggs starts for Los Angeles. It's only his second career start against the Nationals, the previous one coming in 2014. Daniel Murphy and Anthony Rendon are the only members of the current roster who have actually faced him before.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 186/869, MLB.com
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 78 degrees, wind 5 mph in from right field

NATIONALS (70-46)
LF Howie Kendrick
SS Wilmer Difo
2B Daniel Murphy
1B Ryan Zimmerman
3B Anthony Rendon
C Matt Wieters
CF Michael A. Taylor
RF Andrew Stevenson
LHP Gio Gonzalez

ANGELS (61-58)
LF Cameron Maybin
CF Mike Trout
1B Albert Pujols
3B Jefry Marte
SS Andrelton Simmons
C MartÃn Maldonado
RF Kole Calhoun
LHP Tyler Skaggs
2B Cliff Pennington