WASHINGTON -- The last three times the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies have played on a Sunday, the home team came away with a thrilling walk-off win.
The teams will have a chance to double the excitement when they play a day-night doubleheader on Mother's Day. The rare two-games-in-one-day event will take place after Friday's game was rained out.
Washington lefty Gio Gonzalez (3-1, 2.64) will face Jeremey Hellickson (4-1, 3.49) of the Phillies at 1:35 p.m. Sunday while Max Scherzer (4-2, 2.59) of the Nationals will oppose Philadelphia's Vince Velasquez (2-3, 5.