Game 11 lineups: Nationals at Phillies

PHILADELPHIA - The Nationals go for the sweep in Philadelphia after winning the first two games of the series by a combined scored of 17-2.

Left-hander Gio Gonzalez gets the nod for the Nationals against Phillies right-hander Charlie Morton.

Gonzalez is 5-3 with a 2.66 ERA in 10 starts at Citizens Bank Park. Overall, he is 8-5 with a 3.02 ERA in 16 starts against the Phillies.

Even though the Nationals have played 10 games, Gonzalez has made one start. On April 12, he went six innings, allowed three hits, no runs, one walk and four strikeouts in a 2-1 victory over the Braves.

Morton is 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA in two starts so far this young season.

The veteran has not had good numbers against the Nationals. The 32-year-old is 2-4 with a 7.18 ERA in seven starts against the Nationals. He is 1-2 with a 7.36 ERA in three starts at home. He pitched for the Pirates in seven of his nine major league seasons.

Bryce Harper has hit a homer in five straight games at Citizens Bank Park. He has four hits, two homers, two runs and five RBIs in the first two games of the series.

The Nationals have hit two homers in four straight games.

Manager Dusty Baker said there is a good chance he will rest some of his regulars today.

"I already had it planned," Baker said. "I always do (my lineup) two or three days in advance. Winning the first two games doesn't really have anything to do with it really. I'm just trying to get some guys some at-bats. Day after night. The guys been busting it. We're about to go to hot Miami."

WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

Where: Citizens Bank Park
Gametime: 1:35 p.m. EDT

TV: MASN, MLB.tv

Radio: 106.7 FM, XM 186, MLB.com

Weather: Sunny, 65 degrees, winds towards center 4 mph

gonzalez-big-smile-red-close-sidebar.jpgNATIONALS


CF Chris Heisey
3B Anthony Rendon
RF Bryce Harper
2B Daniel Murphy
LF Jayson Werth
1B Clint Robinson
SS Stephen Drew
C Jose Lobaton
LHP Gio Gonzalez

PHILLIES


SS Freddy Galvis
2B Cesar Hernandez
CF Odubel Herrera
3B Maikel Franco
1B Darin Ruf
C Carlos Ruiz
RF Peter Bourjos
LF Tyler Goeddel
RHP Charlie Morton




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