Rendon starts at third as Escobar sits (with lineups)

By Josh Land

Nationals

June 05, 2015, 11:34am

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Yunel Escobar is out of the lineup tonight after injuring his right wrist during a checked swing in his first at-bat in last night's 2-1 loss to the Cubs. X-rays were negative for Escobar, who was due for further evaluations today at Nationals Park.

Anthony Rendon gets the start at third base in his second game of the season. He debuted with a single and a double in four at-bats yesterday. Danny Espinosa will play second base tonight.

Rendon will hit cleanup for the Nationals tonight, while first baseman Ryan Zimmerman slides into the two-hole, with Bryce Harper batting third.

Tanner Roark is set to make his third start of the season and second in the last two weeks against the Cubs. On May 25, Roark held Chicago to one run on three hits in five innings to pick up the win. He owns a 2.45 ERA in his two previous starts this year.

For the Cubs:

CF Dexter Fowler
1B Anthony Rizzo
3B Kris Bryant
C Miguel Montero
RF Junior Lake
SS Starlin Castro
LF Chris Coghlan
LHP Tsuyoshi Wada
2B Addison Russell

For the Nats:

CF Denard Span
1B Ryan Zimmerman
RF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
C Wilson Ramos
SS Ian Desmond
2B Danny Espinosa
LF Michael A. Taylor
RHP Tanner Roark