Can the Nationals make it four in a row? After last night's win over the Brewers, the Nats are now in the midst of their longest winning streak since July 18-20. Their last four-game winning streak came all the way back from June 27-30.

Paolo Espino will take the mound in pursuit of that feat as he faces the team with which he made his major league debut. Espino is 3-4 with a 4.16 ERA on the season and 3-3 with a 4.53 ERA in 11 starts.

His only appearance against his former team came in a scoreless inning of relief in the second game of a May 29 doubleheader at Nationals Park. In three appearances at American Family Field (formerly Miller Park), Espino has allowed seven runs and three home runs while striking out seven over 8 2/3 innings.

Tres Barrera is back behind the plate after Riley Adams started the last four games. And with the Brewers throwing another left-hander today, Lane Thomas is back in the starting lineup after his two-hit night on Friday. Thomas takes Victor Robles' spots in center field and as the leadoff hitter, while Yadiel Hernandez starts in left field and Ryan Zimmerman gives Josh Bell a breather at first base.

Making his 13th start of the season for the Brewers, Eric Lauer is 4-4 with a 3.44 ERA in 16 games. He is 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA in three career starts against the Nats, with the last one coming in 2019.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Where: American Family Field
Gametime: 4:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Cloudy, 84 degrees, wind 11 mph in from right field

NATIONALS
CF Lane Thomas
SS Alcides Escobar
RF Juan Soto
1B Ryan Zimmerman
3B Carter Kieboom
LF Yadiel Hernandez
C Tres Barrera
2B Luis García
RHP Paolo Espino

BREWERS
2B Kolten Wong
LF Christian Yelich
C Omar Narváez
3B Eduardo Escobar
1B Rowdy Tellez
SS Luis Urías
RF Jace Peterson
CF Jackie Bradley Jr.
LHP Eric Lauer