Game 37 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

May 14, 2016, 1:50pm

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And we're back for the nightcap of this day-night doubleheader. Game 1 ended in a downpour, with Jonathan Papelbon striking out Giancarlo Stanton to preserve a 6-4 victory for the Nationals. Game 2 will begin under blue skies, believe it or not, though the temperature has dropped considerably and it's going to be quite chilly throughout this one.

The Nationals will be going for the doubleheader sweep with a depleted lineup. Bryce Harper is out after dropping the appeal of his one-game suspension. Ryan Zimmerman, Jayson Werth and Danny Espinosa also are sitting this one out, offering up opportunities for Clint Robinson, Matt den Dekker, Chris Heisey and Stephen Drew to get three or four at-bats in a game for a change.

That lineup will be going up against young right-hander Kendry Flores, called up by the Marlins to make the spot start, only his second career start in the major leagues. Tanner Roark, meanwhile, looks to keep his hot streak going; he takes the mound tonight with a 2.03 ERA and four consecutive quality starts.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs MIAMI MARLINS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, XM 184, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 59 degrees, wind 10 mph out to right field

NATIONALS (23-13)
CF Ben Revere
3B Anthony Rendon
2B Daniel Murphy
C Wilson Ramos
1B Clint Robinson
LF Matt den Dekker
RF Chris Heisey
SS Stephen Drew
RHP Tanner Roark

MARLINS (18-17)
2B Derek Dietrich
3B Martin Prado
LF Christian Yelich
RF Giancarlo Stanton
1B Justin Bour
CF Marcell Ozuna
C J.T. Realmuto
SS Miguel Rojas
RHP Kendry Flores