Ramos back in Nats lineup

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

August 16, 2013, 11:54am

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ATLANTA - As expected, Wilson Ramos is back in the lineup today as the Nationals open a three-game series against the Braves. Ramos had missed the Nats' last two games after suffering a left hamstring injury in Tuesday's win over the Giants. This marked the third time this season that Ramos has injured his left hamstring, but this issue was lower down in the hamstring than the previous two strains and was not considered nearly as serious. Taylor Jordan (1-3, 4.14 ERA) takes the ball tonight against Braves left-hander Alex Wood, who is 2-2 with a 2.78 ERA in 20 games (five starts) this season. Wood has allowed just one earned run over his last two outings. He went six innings and allowed only two hits in both. For the Nats CF Denard Span 3B Ryan Zimmerman LF Bryce Harper RF Jayson Werth SS Ian Desmond 1B Adam LaRoche C Wilson Ramos 2B Anthony Rendon RHP Taylor Jordan For the Braves RF Jason Heyward LF Justin Upton 1B Freddie Freeman C Brian McCann 3B Chris Johnson CF Jordan Schafer SS Andrelton Simmons 2B Paul Janish LHP Alex Wood