Game 133 lineups: Nats at Phillies

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

August 31, 2016, 11:36am

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PHILADELPHIA - The end of the Nationals' stretch of 20 games in 20 days has arrived, with one more game to play tonight against the Phillies before they'll enjoy their first off-day since Aug. 11. This has been a long, difficult stretch for many players, perhaps none more so than Trea Turner, who has started 29 consecutive games.

Michael-A.-Taylor-gray-swing.png That streak ends tonight, though, with Turner given a well-deserved night off. It'll be Michael A. Taylor getting the start in center field and leading off, with all of the Nationals' other regulars staying in the lineup against Phillies left-hander Adam Morgan. (Alas, once again Foggy Bottom is not catching. Perhaps one of these days the dream D.C. neighborhood battery will become reality.)

Gio Gonzalez starts for the Nats, hoping to sweep Philly and head into this off-day on a high note.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, XM 186/869, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 85 degrees, wind 9 mph out to right field

NATIONALS (77-55)
CF Michael A. Taylor
LF Jayson Werth
2B Daniel Murphy
RF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
C Wilson Ramos
1B Ryan Zimmerman
SS Danny Espinosa
LHP Gio Gonzalez

PHILLIES (60-72)
2B Cesar Hernandez
CF Odubel Herrera
3B Maikel Franco
1B Tommy Joseph
RF Aaron Altherr
SS Freddy Galvis
C A.J. Ellis
LF Tyler Goeddel
LHP Adam Morgan