Independence Day at Nationals Park

After splitting a four-game series with the Pirates, the Nats head into another four game series with an NL Central opponent. The Cubs roll into town for an Independence Day 1:05 p.m. showdown to start of the series.

Here are today’s lineups:

Cubs:

Kosuke Fukudome – RF

Darwin Barney – 2B

Starlin Castro – SS

Aramis Ramirez – 3B

Carlos Pena – 1B

Marlon Byrd – CF

Alfonso Soriano – LF

Geovany Soto – C

Casey Coleman – P

Nationals:

Roger Bernadina – CF

Alex Cora – 3B

Danny Espinosa – 2B

Laynce Nix – LF

Jayson Werth – RF

Matt Stairs – 1B

Ivan Rodriguez – C

Ian Desmond – SS

Jordan Zimmermann – P

*Despite being struck in his wrist during an at-bat yesterday, leading to him being listed as day-to-day after the game, Jayson Werth remains in the lineup in the five-hole. However, potential All-Star Michael Morse is still out of the lineup with an elbow contusion he suffered on Saturday.

*In his previous outing against the Cubbies, Jordan Zimmermann had eight strikeouts and allowed only one walk.