Harper in center, Nady in left, Werth hitting third

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

May 02, 2012, 11:38am

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With the Nationals facing another left-handed starter tonight, Rick Ankiel will take a seat and Bryce Harper will get the start in center field for manager Davey Johnson. This will be Harper's second time playing center in his four major league games. Jayson Werth will hit in the No. 3 hole today, with Xavier Nady playing in left and hitting fifth. Tyler Moore again will come off the bench. Joe Saunders will take the mound for the Diamondbacks, looking to improve on his 2-1 record and 0.90 ERA. It'll be Edwin Jackson (1-1, 3.16 ERA) getting the ball for the Nats. Here are the lineups for tonight's game: Nationals SS Ian Desmond 3B Steve Lombardozzi RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam LaRoche LF Xavier Nady 2B Danny Espinosa CF Bryce Harper C Wilson Ramos P Edwin Jackson Diamondbacks CF Gerardo Parra 2B Aaron Hill RF Justin Upton LF Jason Kubel C Miguel Montero 1B Paul Goldschmidt 3B Ryan Roberts SS John McDonald P Joe Saunders