Game 61 lineups: Phillies at Nats

The Nationals finally return home to face the team they started their most recent road trip against, the Phillies.

Friday night's opener begins a six-game homestand for the Nats before they embark on another long trip June 16-26.

The Nationals went 5-5 on their first long road trip. This time, against the Phillies, Reds and White Sox, they tallied an impressive 6-3 mark.

The Nats were swept in their last matchup against the Phillies at Nationals Park, but returned the favor last week at Citizens Bank Park, going 3-0 and scoring 16 runs. The Nationals lead the season series 5-4.

The Nats cashed in on 21 runs in the first two games of the White Sox series before falling 3-1 Thursday night.

Adding Saturday's early game to the docket, the Nats will play two games in the next 20 hours. Saturday's second game of the series is slated to begin at noon.

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg chases his 10th win tonight, standing at an impressive 9-0 with a 2.85 ERA through 12 starts.

Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson (4-3, 3.80 ERA) gets the call for the Phillies.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, XM 184, MLB.com
Weather: Mostly sunny, 78 degrees, winds out to left field at 6 mph

NATIONALS (37-23)

CF Ben Revere
LF Jayson Werth
RF Bryce Harper
2B Daniel Murphy
1B Ryan Zimmerman
C Wilson Ramos
3B Stephen Drew
SS Danny Espinosa
RHP Stephen Strasburg

PHILLIES (29-31)

CF Odubel Herrera
2B Cesar Hernandez
3B Maikel Franco
1B Tommy Joseph
C Carlos Ruiz
SS Freddy Galvis
LF Cody Asche
RF Tyler Goeddel
RHP Jeremy Hellickson