Nationals game blog: Jayson Werth, Anthony Rendon look to avoid sweep

By Josh Land

Nationals

September 13, 2015, 9:16am

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After dropping the first two in Miami, the Nationals stand at just 30-41 on the road this season. If they maintain their current .422 winning percentage away from Nationals Park, it would be Washington's lowest road mark since 2010 when they went 28-53 (.346).

After excelling in the leadoff spot, Jayson Werth makes his second straight start batting cleanup. The 36-year-old picked up a walk in the first inning last night to extend his on-base streak to 21 games, the second longest in his 13-year career. Werth is batting .294 (25-for-85) with four home runs, seven doubles, 12 walks, 10 RBIs and 14 runs scored over the stretch.

Anthony Rendon went 2-for-4 with a double last night. The 25-year-old has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games, going 26-for-80 (.325) with three homers, four doubles, 12 RBIs and 18 runs scored.

Right-hander Max Scherzer looks for his first win since July 30 when he beat the Marlins 1-0 in Miami. Scherzer is just 1-4 with a 5.12 ERA in 10 starts since the All-Star break.