Nats game blog: Nationals seek third straight series win tonight against the Padres
By Byron Kerr
The Nationals can win their third straight series with a victory in tonight's second game of the series against the San Diego Padres.
The Nationals toppled the Friars 8-3 last night behind a grand slam from Ryan Zimmerman. They also dropped the Rockies (2-1) and Brewers (2-1) in their last two series.
Left-hander Gio Gonzalez (9-6, 3.98 ERA) looks to bounce back from two losses in a row. He is 2-0 with a 2.33 ERA in three starts against San Diego.
Padres right-hander Tyson Ross (8-9, 3.32) is coming off a pair of no-decisions and is seeking his first win since August 3 versus the Brewers. He has allowed more than three earned runs only twice in 26 starts this season.
This is Tyson Ross' third career start vs. the Nationals. He is 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA against Washington with 16 strikeouts and nine walks.
Tyson is also the older brother of Nationals rookie right-hander Joe Ross, who starts the series finale Thursday night.
Joe Ross and Trea Turner, both formerly in the Padres organization, made their major league debuts with the Nationals this season.
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