Stephen Strasburg takes mound for last home start (with lineups)

By Josh Land

Nationals

September 26, 2015, 9:34am

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Stephen Strasburg takes the mound for the last time at Nationals Park in 2015 this afternoon against the Phillies. The right-hander tied a career high with 14 strikeouts when he faced the Phils at Citizens Bank Park a little over a week ago.

Strasburg is 2-1 with a 1.61 ERA and 37 strikeouts over his last three starts. He is 5-4 with a 3.34 ERA in 11 home starts this season and 4-3 with a 4.22 ERA in nine day game starts. Today's outing against Philadelphia will be his fifth this season, making it the most he has against a single team in 2015. Strasburg is 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA over his previous four starts against the Phillies.

The Nationals reinstated outfielder Reed Johnson from the 60-day disabled list and moved center fielder Denard Span, who is recovering from season-ending hip surgery, to the 60-day DL. In 12 appearances this season, Johnson is batting .222 with four hits, a double and two RBIs.

For the Phillies:

SS Freddy Galvis
CF Aaron Altherr
3B Cody Asche
1B Darin Ruf
2B Andres Blanco
RF Brian Bogusevic
C Cameron Rupp
LF Darnell Sweeney
RHP Aaron Nola

For the Nationals:

2B Anthony Rendon
3B Yunel Escobar
CF Bryce Harper
RF Jayson Werth
1B Clint Robinson
SS Ian Desmond
LF Matt den Dekker
C Wilson Ramos
RHP Stephen Strasburg