Nats, Gio Gonzalez searching for consistency (with lineups)

By Josh Land

Nationals

May 02, 2015, 12:06pm

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FLUSHING, N.Y. - It's been all or nothing this week for the Nationals. Last night, Mets right-hander Matt Harvey put the brakes on the Nats offense, which had scored 34 runs in the previous three games. It was the second time in less than a week the Nats have been shut out.

Left-hander Gio Gonzalez (1-2, 5.01 ERA) looks to get back on track after a rough homecoming in Miami last Sunday. The Marlins smacked around Gonzalez for six runs on 10 hits in five innings. Gonzalez is 5-1 with a 1.88 ERA in eight career starts at Citi Field.

The Mets send left-hander Jonathan Niese (2-1, 2.74 ERA) to the hill. Niese has also been stellar at his home ballpark, as he brings a 1.41 in ERA in his last five starts into tonight's game. The only loss Niese suffered during that stretch came against the Nats last September. In fact, the Nationals beat Niese all three times they faced him last year, roughing him up for 13 runs.

For the Nationals:

CF Michael A. Taylor
3B Yunel Escobar
LF Jayson Werth
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
C Wilson Ramos
SS Ian Desmond
2B Danny Espinosa
LHP Gio Gonzalez

For the Mets:

RF John Mayberry Jr.
CF Juan Lagares
1B Lucas Duda
LF Michael Cuddyer
3B Daniel Murphy
2B Dilson Herrera
SS Ruben Tejada
C Anthony Recker
LHP Jonathan Niese