Roger Bernadina will be leading off for the Phillies against his former team.
Steve Lombardozzi will get the start for the Nationals at second base and bat eighth.
Wilson Ramos will start his 23rd straight game behind the plate, the most for any catcher in the majors this season.
For the Nationals:
CF Denard Span
3B Ryan Zimmerman
RF Jayson Werth
LF Bryce Harper
SS Ian Desmond
1B Adam LaRoche
C Wilson Ramos
2B Steve Lombardozzi
RHP Jordan Zimmermann
For the Phillies:
CF Roger Bernadina
SS Jimmy Rollins
2B Chase Utley
LF Domonic Brown
RF Darin Ruf
2B Cody Asche
1B Kevin Frandsen
C Erik Kratz
RHP Tyler Cloyd
Reminder: I'll be making an appearance on the "Nats Xtra" pregame show on MASN HD a little after 1 p.m. I'll be sharing the
story of Kent and Richard Wilson, and how they used their love of baseball and the Nationals to stay strong as Richard battled cancer.