BALTIMORE - The Nationals and Orioles don't typically play each other this early in the season. It's usually quite warm and muggy when the Nats make their annual trek to Camden Yards, and it most definitely is not warm nor muggy today. But no matter the temperature, this always remains a great place to hit, and so the majors' most productive lineup should be licking its chops at the prospect of taking some hacks here for the next two nights.
The Nationals have Bryce Harper back in the lineup for tonight's opener, the right fielder's groin having healed after missing the entire weekend series in Philadelphia. Ryan Zimmerman also returns after getting a rare day off, though Trea Turner is the one who will be sitting out tonight on the heels of an 0-for-12 weekend.
The Nats did make one minor roster move this afternoon: Outfielder Brian Goodwin has been called up and outfielder Rafael Bautista has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Not entirely sure of the rationale behind this one, but Goodwin does have a bit more major league experience than Bautista and had been playing well at Syracuse after a slow start.
Gio Gonzalez, meanwhile, is on the mound and looking to improve to 4-0 on the young season. The lefty did not pitch at Camden Yards last season, but tossed six innings of one-run ball in 2015.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN (O's broadcast), MASN2 (Nats broadcast), MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, XM 178/869, MLB.com
Weather: Mostly clear, 60 degrees, wind 9 mph left field to right field
NATIONALS (21-10)
SS Wilmer Difo
LF Jayson Werth
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
2B Daniel Murphy
3B Anthony Rendon
DH Adam Lind
C Matt Wieters
CF Michael A. Taylor
LHP Gio Gonzalez
ORIOLES (20-10)
LF Joey Rickard
CF Adam Jones
3B Manny Machado
RF Mark Trumbo
1B Chris Davis
DH Trey Mancini
2B Jonathan Schoop
SS J.J. Hardy
C Caleb Joseph
RHP Kevin Gausman
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