Good morning from Nationals Park, where the first half of the season ends with today's 1:35 p.m. game between the Rockies and Nationals. It's a getaway day before the All-Star break, but the Nats are focused on today's contest and the opportunity to end a three-game losing streak and finish at .500 heading into the three-day break for the Midsummer Classic.
Here are today's lineups:
For the Rockies:
CF - Spilborghs
2B - Ellis
1B - Helton
SS - Tulowitzki
RF - Smith
LF - Garner
3B -Stewart
C - Pagnozzi
P - Chacin
For the Nationals:
CF - Bernadina
2B -Espinosa
3B -Zimmerman
LF - Nix
1B - Morse
RF - Werth
C - Ramos
SS - Desmond
P - Zimmermann