Game 133 lineups: Nats at Brewers

MILWAUKEE - Hello from Miller Park, where the roof is open and there's a hint of autumn weather in the air as August comes to an end. The Nationals open a four-game weekend series with the Brewers, who are trying to hang on in the National League Central race while also trying to track down the Rockies for the final wild card berth as an alternative.

Gio Gonzalez gets the ball from Dusty Baker for tonight's opener. The lefty pitched well against Milwaukee last month in D.C., allowing two runs in seven innings in a no-decision. That proved to be the start of an exceptional roll for Gonzalez, who is 5-0 with a 1.09 ERA in his last outings to thrust himself into the Cy Young Award conversation.

Right-hander Zach Davies pitched quite well himself against the Nationals in July, tossing 7 2/3 innings of scoreless ball to lead the Brewers to their lone win of that series. The Nats tonight seek their 82nd win of the season. Obviously there are loftier goals to achieve, but that would clinch their sixth consecutive winning season. The only other franchises with a chance to make that same claim? The Dodgers, Yankees and Cardinals (who are currently at .500 and in danger of ending their streak).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS at MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Where: Miller Park
Gametime: 8:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, XM 185/869, MLB.com
Weather: Partly cloudy, 63 degrees, wind 13 mph left field to right field

NATIONALS (81-51)
SS Trea Turner
RF Jayson Werth
2B Daniel Murphy
1B Ryan Zimmerman
LF Adam Lind
3B Anthony Rendon
C Matt Wieters
CF Michael A. Taylor
LHP Gio Gonzalez

BREWERS (69-64)
2B Jonathan Villar
3B Hernán Pérez
LF Ryan Braun
RF Domingo Santana
1B Jesús Aguilar
CF Keon Broxton
C Stephen Vogt
SS Orlando Arcia
RHP Zach Davies