Gio Gonzalez aims to end season on high note (with lineups)
By Josh Land
FLUSHING, N.Y. - Gio Gonzalez heads to the mound for the final time this season in the first game of today's doubleheader with the Mets. Like many Nationals, Gonzalez's year has been filled with inconsistencies.
The left-hander is 11-8 with a 3.93 ERA over 30 starts this season. Gonzalez has been stellar against the Mets this year, going 2-0 with a 1.53 ERA and 19 strikeouts in three starts.
With three games to play, Bryce Harper's .331 batting average continues to lead the National League by two points over Miami's Dee Gordon. Harper is limping down the stretch with only one hit in his last 15 at-bats.
Mets rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard beat Washington 5-2 on Aug. 2 at Citi Field. The only two Nats' runs came on solo homers from Anthony Rendon and Yunel Escobar.
For the Nationals:
2B Anthony Rendon
3B Yunel Escobar
CF Bryce Harper
LF Jayson Werth
1B Clint Robinson
SS Ian Desmond
RF Matt den Dekker
C Jose Lobaton
LHP Gio Gonzalez
For the Mets:
CF Juan Lagares
3B David Wright
2B Daniel Murphy
LF Yoenis Cespedes
RF Michael Cuddyer
1B Lucas Duda
C Travis d'Arnaud
SS Ruben Tejada
RHP Noah Syndergaard
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