Roark takes hill as Nats seek sweep of Rangers (updated)
By Dan Kolko
The Nationals have scored 19 runs in the first two games of their series against the Rangers and send right-hander Tanner Roark to the mound in search of an interleague sweep this afternoon.
But it won't be easy. Texas ace Yu Darvish is 4-2 with a 2.35 ERA and brings so many pitches to the table that it took Nats manager Matt Williams about 30 seconds to list all all of them in a press conference yesterday.
Of course, Roark is pretty solid, too. The 3-3 record and 3.47 ERA may look pretty pedestrian, but he's a career 5-2 with a 1.19 ERA at Nationals Park.
Here are today's lineups:
For the Rangers:
LF Daniel Robertson
SS Elvis Andrus
RF Alex Rios
3B Adrian Beltre
1B Donnie Murphy
CF Leonys Martin
C Chris Gimenez
2B Luis Sardinas
RHP P Yu Darvish
For the Nationals:
CF Denard Span
3B Anthony Rendon
RF Jayson Werth
1B Adam LaRoche
C Wilson Ramos
SS Ian Desmond
LF Nate McLouth
2B Danny Espinosa
RHP Tanner Roark
Update: Michael Choice, originally the Rangers' leadoff hitter today, was scratched with a left shin contusion and replaced by Daniel Robertson.
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