Gio Gonzalez and the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals take on the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros at 1:05 PM EDT this afternoon from the two teams’ shared Spring Training home, the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Gio Gonzalez goes for the Nats this afternoon against Lance McCullers, Jr. in Grapefruit League action that’s on both MASN and ESPN 2 (and MLB.tv).
Gonzalez, 32, makes his fourth start of the Spring today, after giving up 11 hits, two walks, and three earned runs in 10 innings in his previous three starts, over which he’s struck out six batters, with opposing hitters putting up a .