Split-squad lineups: Nats vs. Tigers and Mets

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - It's a split-squad day for the Nationals, with one group staying back here in West Palm Beach to face the Tigers and another group heading north to Port St. Lucie to face the Mets. Between the two games, nearly everybody of consequence on the roster is playing somewhere today, and there even will be some prospects from minor league camp coming off the bench (including outfielder Juan Soto here at the home game).

Gio Gonzalez starts against a Tigers lineup that includes Miguel Cabrera. It's the left-hander's second outing of the spring, and he's slated to throw up to 45 pitches today. The Nats lineup features Anthony Rendon, Bryce Harper and Matt Adams (who returns after missing much of the week with a blister on his foot).

Edwin Jackson starts against the Mets, and he'll have to face Yoenis Céspedes, Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier. Trea Turner, Wilmer Difo and Michael A. Taylor drew the short straws and are in the lineup for the road game.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (ss) vs. DETROIT TIGERS
Where: FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches
Gametime: 1:05 p.m. EST
TV: None
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Sunny, 72 degrees, wind 17 mph in from center field

NATIONALS (ss)
2B Howie Kendrick
3B Anthony Rendon
RF Bryce Harper
1B Matt Adams
C Matt Wieters
DH Miguel Montero
CF Victor Robles
LF Andrew Stevenson
SS Matt Reynolds

LHP Gio Gonzalez

TIGERS
2B Dixon Machado
SS José Iglesias
1B Miguel Cabrera
3B Jeimer Candelario
C John Hicks
DH Jim Adduci
CF JaCoby Jones
RF Chad Huffman
LF Victor Reyes

RHP Alex Wilson

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (ss) vs. NEW YORK METS
Where: First Data Field
Gametime: 1:10 p.m. EST
TV: MLB.tv (Mets broadcast)
Radio: MLB.com (Mets broadcast)
Weather: Sunny, 71 degrees, wind 15 mph in from center field

NATIONALS (ss)
SS Trea Turner
2B Wilmer Difo
CF Michael A. Taylor
LF Brian Goodwin
1B Chris Dominguez
3B Kelvin Gutierrez
C Pedro Severino
DH Spencer Kieboom
RF Rafael Bautista

RHP Edwin Jackson

METS
CF Brandon Nimmo
LF Yoenis Céspedes
RF Jay Bruce
3B Todd Frazier
1B Adrián González
2B Asdrúbal Cabrera
C Travis d'Arnaud
DH Tim Tebow
SS Luis Guillorme

LHP Steven Matz