Chase Utley is not in the lineup Sunday against the Nationals, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Utley is not in the lineup Sunday against the Nationals, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Analysis:

Utley will take a seat with southpaw Gio Gonzalez on the mound for the Nationals, against whom he is 3-for-21 lifetime. The veteran second baseman has been able to raise his batting average 40 points over a recent seven-game hitting streak, but is still slashing a miserable .174/.250/.297 on the year.