Left-hander Ross Detwiler, (4-3, 3.09 ERA) will take the mound tonight, looking to beat the division-rival Braves. Atlanta is second in the NL East, 3 1/2 games behind the Nats.
For Atlanta, righty Randall Delgado will take the mound. He's 4-8 with a 4.52 ERA on the season.
The Nationals are hoping their bats will stay hot at Turner Field. In their last series, a four-game set in Colorado, the Nats scored a total of 35 runs.
For the Nats:
LF Steve Lombardozzi
CF Bryce Harper
3B Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Michael Morse
SS Ian Desmond
2B Danny Espinosa
C Jesus Flores
LHP Ross Detwiler
For the Braves:
CF Michael Bourn
SS Andrelton Simmons
RF Jason Heyward
3B Chipper Jones
C Brian McCann
LF Matt Diaz
1B Freddie Freeman
2B Jack Wilson
RHP Randall Delgado
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