Game 57 lineups: Nats at Braves

ATLANTA - The Nationals have scored two runs in this series and have been shut out on four total hits over the last 15 innings. That's not good. This is a lineup that, given the injuries and young players filling in on a regular basis, has been very hit-or-miss over the last month. It'll need to swing back into the hit category today if these guys want to avoid a third straight loss to the first-place Braves.

On paper, the matchup against Brandon McCarthy looks like a better one for the Nationals, who were flummoxed the last two nights by Sean Newcomb and Mike Foltynewicz. The 34-year-old McCarthy comes in with a 5.02 ERA and 1.587 WHIP. And yet, the Nationals have had virtually no success against him over the years, including a start back in April in which they managed only one run in five innings against him.

Gio Gonzalez also will need to be on point, hoping to continue his consistently dominant run to begin this season (2.10 ERA, two or fewer earned runs allowed in 10-of-11 starts). The Braves have been especially productive against left-handers, boasting an MLB-best .828 OPS vs. southpaws.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at ATLANTA BRAVES
Where: SunTrust Park
Gametime: 4:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 99.1 FM, 1500 AM, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 86 degrees, wind 8 mph out to left field

NATIONALS
SS Trea Turner
RF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
1B Matt Adams
LF Juan Soto
CF Michael A. Taylor
2B Wilmer Difo
C Spencer Kieboom
LHP Gio Gonzalez

BRAVES
CF Ender Inciarte
2B Ozzie Albies
1B Freddie Freeman
RF Nick Markakis
C Tyler Flowers
3B Johan Camargo
LF Charlie Culberson
SS Dansby Swanson
RHP Brandon McCarthy