Game 65 lineups: Nats vs. Braves

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

June 14, 2017, 8:32am

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The Nationals and Braves wrap up their series later this afternoon (weather permitting) and that means we get the latest round of Bryce Harper versus Julio Teheran.

Harper owns no pitcher in baseball like he owns Teheran. In his career, he's 15-for-33 with seven homers, 17 RBIs and a 1.720 OPS against the Braves right-hander. This season? He's 2-for-2 with two homers, five RBIs and a 5.000 OPS. Yeah, probably worth tuning in at least for those head-to-head encounters.

Tanner Roark gets the start for the Nationals, trying to bounce back from a ragged start against the Rangers in which he allowed five runs (two earned) and 11 hits in six innings. It's his first start against the Braves this season, but he has dominated them over his career, going 5-1 with a 1.95 ERA in 15 games (10 starts).

ATLANTA BRAVES at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 4:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 187/869, MLB.com
Weather: Chance of rain, 84 degrees, wind 8 mph in from center field

NATIONALS (39-25)
SS Trea Turner
RF Bryce Harper
2B Daniel Murphy
1B Ryan Zimmerman
LF Adam Lind
3B Stephen Drew
CF Brian Goodwin
C Jose Lobaton
RHP Tanner Roark

BRAVES (28-36)
CF Enter Inciarte
2B Brandon Phillips
RF Nick Markakis
LF Matt Kemp
1B Matt Adams
C Kurt Suzuki
3B Rio Ruiz
SS Dansby Swanson
RHP Julio Teheran