Gonzalez will start the third game of the season for the Nationals on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Thursday's rainout bumps Max Scherzer back a day, but otherwise doesn't affect the Nats' rotation. Gonzalez is coming off his best statistical season since 2012, but his 3.97 FIP and declining fastball velocity in 2017 suggest he'll have a very hard time repeating last year's sub-3.00 ERA.