Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Angels: GameThread 117 of 162

Washington and Los Angeles play the first of two games in Nationals Park with Gio Gonzalez on the mound against Tyler Skaggs in tonight's series opener. GAME TIME: 7:05 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 15, 2017, 6:35pm EDT

Next Game

Los Angeles Angels
at Washington Nationals

August 15, 2017 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Tyler Skaggs

WEATHER: Cloudy, 78°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Howie Kendrick - LF

2. Wilmer Difo - SS

3. Daniel "Hits" Murphy - 2B

4. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 1B (Word.)

5. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

6. Matt ["Nickname Pending"] Wieters - C

7. MAT - CF

8. Andrew Stevenson - RF

9. Gio Gonzalez (aka The Best-Dressed Pitcher in Town) - LHP

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Today's Lineups:

LOS ANGELES ANGELS	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Cameron Maybin - LF	Howie Kendrick - LF
Mike Trout - CF	Wilmer Difo - SS
Albert Pujols - 1B	Daniel Murphy - 2B
Jefry Marte - 3B	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Andrelton Simmons - SS	Anthony Rendon - 3B
Martin Maldonado - C	Matt Wieters - C
Kole Calhoun - RF	Michael Taylor - CF
Tyler Skaggs - LHP	Andrew Stevenson - RF
Cliff Pennington - 2B	Gio Gonzalez - LHP