Game Time: 7:05 PM
Esteban Loaiza, RHP (10-10, 3.62)Loaiza will face the Braves for the fifth time this season. He is 0-1 with a 4.63 ERA against them. In his last start, Loaiza pitched on three days' rest for the second time this season, throwing eight innings and giving up one run on four hits against the Phillies. He matched his career high with 11 strikeouts. Loaiza set that personal high against the Phillies on April 27.
Horacio Ramirez, LHP (10-8, 4.52)Ramirez has gone 2-1 with a 3.95 ERA and lasted at least seven innings in each of his past five starts. The southpaw has allowed 29 homers in 178 innings this year, and is 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA in three starts against the Nationals. He was credited with a win after limiting them to three runs in seven innings on Aug. 31.
Starting Lineups:
Atlanta Washington
1 Rafael Furcal, SS Brad Wilkerson, 1B
2 Marcus Giles, 2B Marlon Byrd, LF
3 Chipper Jones, 3B Jose Guillen, RF
4 Andruw Jones, CF Preston Wilson, CF
5 Adam LaRoche, 1B Vinny Castilla, 3B
6 Jeff Francoeur, RF Gary Bennett, C
7 Johnny Estrada, C Deivi Cruz, 2B
8 Ryan Langerhans, LF Cristian Guzman, SS
9 Horacio Ramirez, P Esteban Loaiza, P