Nats lineup for series finale vs. Braves

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

August 22, 2012, 11:37am

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We've got a battle of promising 26-year-old hurlers in the series finale between the Nationals and Braves. The Nats will take their hacks at right-hander Kris Medlen, who has torn it up for the Braves since moving into the rotation July 31. He's 3-0 in his four starts this season, and hasn't allowed more than one run in any of those four outings. His last time out, Medlen pitched a five-hit, complete-game shutout against the Padres, walking none and striking out six. So yeah, he's kind of grooving right now. Ross Detwiler, on the other hand, is 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA in four home starts since the All-Star break. He's had three starts against the Braves this season, so he knows their guys pretty well. In those three outings, Detwiler is 1-0 with a 4.00 ERA. For the Nats: RF Werth CF Harper 3B Zimmerman LF Morse 1B LaRoche SS Desmond 2B Espinosa C Suzuki P Detwiler For the Braves: LF Prado CF Johnson RF Heyward 3B Jones 1B Freeman C Ross 2B Pastronicky SS Janish P Medlen