Game 129 lineups: Rockies at Nats

By Byron Kerr

Nationals

August 27, 2016, 5:23am

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With Trea Turner doing Trea Turner things, hitters 2-3-4 in the Nationals lineup are settling in for good at-bats. The opposing pitcher is preoccupied with the speed and havoc Turner provides on the basepaths. That allows Jayson Werth, Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper to be themselves.

The trio delivered six RBIs in the Nats' 8-5 series opening win over the Rockies. Werth has hit homers in two straight games. Murphy reached 500 career RBIs. Harper has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games.

Today, it's A.J. Cole (01, 5.14 ERA) looking to take that next step. The right-hander went seven innings and allowed four runs in his last start. Now he would like to earn his first major league win. It is Cole's first-ever start at Nats Park.

He is opposed by veteran left-hander Jorge De La Rosa (8-7, 5.07 ERA). De La Rosa has made 11 starts agaist the Nationals dating back to 2006 and is 5-2 with a 3.92 ERA against them in that span.

COLORADO ROCKIES at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 1:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, XM 183 (Internet 869), MLB.com
Weather: Sunny, 89 degrees, wind 8 mph to right field

NATIONALS (75-53)
CF Trea Turner
LF Jayson Werth
2B Daniel Murphy
RF Bryce Harper
3B Anthony Rendon
C Wilson Ramos
1B Ryan Zimmerman
SS Danny Espinosa
RHP A.J. Cole

ROCKIES (60-68)
CF Charlie Blackmon
2B DJ LeMahieu
RF Carlos Gonzalez
3B Nolan Arenado
LF David Dahl
1B Gerardo Parra
C Nick Hundley
SS Daniel Descalso
LHP Jorge De La Rosa