Game 53 lineups: Nats at Athletics

OAKLAND, Calif. - And a pleasant Friday evening to you all from the - wait, what's this placed called these days? - oh, it's just the Oakland Coliseum. This is only the Nationals' second-ever trip here; they were swept back in May 2014. I wasn't covering that series, so this actually is my first time here since the 2002 playoffs. Let's just say it hasn't changed much in the last 15 years.

The Nationals are hoping to bring their winning ways over from the other side of the bay after sweeping the Giants earlier this week. They're facing an Athletics club that - as has been the case for most clubs they've faced recently - has one of baseball's least-productive lineups. The A's strike out a ton, 93 times in their last seven games, to be exact.

Stephen Strasburg, meanwhile, struck out a career-high 15 batters the last time he was on the mound. On paper, this looks like an awfully favorable matchup for the right-hander.

With this series taking place in an American League park and the designated hitter in effect, and with Bryce Harper still serving his suspension for the next two days, the Nationals have only a three-man bench.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Where: Oakland Coliseum
Gametime: 10:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 177/869, MLB.com
Weather: Clear, 66 degrees, wind 12 mph out to center field

NATIONALS (33-19)
SS Trea Turner
LF Jayson Werth
2B Daniel Murphy
1B Ryan Zimmerman
DH Adam Lind
3B Anthony Rendon
C Matt Wieters
CF Michael A. Taylor
RF Brian Goodwin

RHP Stephen Strasburg

ATHLETICS (23-30)
RF Matt Joyce
SS Chad Pinder
2B Jed Lowrie
LF Khris Davis
1B Yonder Alonso
DH Ryon Healy
C Stephen Vogt
3B Trevor Plouffe
CF Rajai Davis

RHP Andrew Triggs