Stephen Strasburg strikes out nine in Nationals' win
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg gave up two runs over seven innings and struck out nine in a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.
What It Means:
After giving up two early runs in the first inning, Strasburg retired 15 of the next 20 Cardinals batters. He is off to a nice start for Washington posting record of 4-0, and an ERA of 2.25 in his first five starts.
Strasburg's SIERA is 2.75 in his first five starts of 2016, and he is posting a strike out rate 29.2 percent so far this season. He has been especially dominant against left-handed hitters in 2016. The 63 lefties he has faced have a wOBA of just .192 off him.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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