As you certainly heard yesterday, momentum is only as good as the next day’s starting pitcher. Fortunately for the Nats, today’s starting pitcher is pretty good. The Nats have as little momentum as anyone can have, coming off of yesterday’s 10-1 drubbing. But if we go by that old adage, they have a distinct advantage today. Gio Gonzalez (3-3, 3.64) has been great of late, allowing just one run in seven innings against Atlanta in his last outing. However, he struggled in his only start against the Mets this year, allowing five runs in just four innings. Fortunately for the Nats’ anemic offense, the Mets’ starter is struggling quite a bit. Shaun Marcum (0-6, 5.71) has yet to get a win in eight starts this year. The Mets are 2-6 when he starts, though he has not really put them out of those games. Three of those losses were by 4-3 scores. Hopefully the Nationals can finally get it together and pound Marcum, but no offense is a sure thing. Here are tonight’s lineups:
Jun 5, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals center fielder Denard Span (2) is congratulated by Anthony Rendon (6) after scoring a run during the first inning against the New York Mets at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Washington
Denard Span CF
Jayson Werth RF
Adam LaRoche 1B
Ian Desmond SS
Gonzalez LHP
New York
David Wright 3B
Marlon Byrd RF
Ike Davis 1B
Juan Lagares CF
Marcum RHP