It's cold. It's gray. It's windy. But it's dry at Nationals Park, and it appears it's going to stay that way the rest of the day. So there will indeed be baseball this afternoon, the second game of this weekend series against the Mets, who are off to a 5-1 start and the (extremely early) top spot in the National League East division.
Given the conditions, this should be a good day to be a pitcher, especially a left-handed pitcher since the wind is blowing in from left field. And wouldn't you know today's matchup features Gio Gonzalez vs. Steven Matz, a couple of southpaws. Gonzalez was sharp in his season debut in Cincinnati (one run in six innings). Matz struggled in his debut against the Cardinals (three runs in four innings, 89 pitches).
Adam Eaton, as expected, is not in today's lineup. We should have an update on his ankle shortly. Brian Goodwin gets the nod in left field.
NEW YORK METS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 1:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, MLB.com
Weather: Cloudy, 43 degrees, wind 9 mph in from left field
NATIONALS
SS Trea Turner
3B Anthony Rendon
RF Bryce Harper
1B Ryan Zimmerman
2B Howie Kendrick
CF Michael A. Taylor
LF Brian Goodwin
C Pedro Severino
LHP Gio Gonzalez
METS
2B Asdrubal Cabrera
LF Yoenis Cespedes
1B Wilmer Flores
3B Todd Frazier
C Travis d'Arnaud
RF Jay Bruce
CF Juan Lagares
LHP Steven Matz
SS Amed Rosario