Gio Gonzalez looks to continue Nats' winning streak (with lineups)

By Josh Land

Nationals

September 05, 2015, 11:47am

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The Nationals send Gio Gonzalez to the mound tonight aiming for their fourth win a row. After struggling for three straight starts, the left-hander showed improvement on Monday, limiting the Cardinals to three runs on five hits over six innings in an 8-5 loss.

Gonzalez yielded two runs over seven innings in a 9-2 win over the Braves on May 8 at Nationals Park. But he's only 3-8 with a 4.93 ERA in 12 career starts against Atlanta.

Despite his sterling 2.56 ERA, Braves right-hander Shelby Miller hasn't won since May 17. Over the drought, Miller is 0-11 in 19 starts. He held the Nats to one run in a 2-1 loss in D.C. on June 24.

After smacking a pinch-hit three-run walk-off homer to lift the Nats to victory last night, outfielder Michael A. Taylor is again out of the lineup today as he continues to deal with a bruised right knee.

For the Braves:

RF Nick Markakis
2B Pedro Ciriaco
1B Freddie Freeman
LF Nick Swisher
CF Cameron Maybin
SS Andrelton Simmons
3B Hector Olivera
C Christian Bethancourt
RHP Shelby Miller

For the Nationals:

RF Jayson Werth
2B Anthony Rendon
CF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
LF Clint Robinson
3B Yunel Escobar
SS Ian Desmond
C Wilson Ramos
LHP Gio Gonzalez