What It Means:

Strasburg allowed 1 hit and walked 3 while striking out 2 in two scoreless frames before he was lifted after a laborious 51-pitch effort. The 29-year-old ace right-hander isn't expected to land on the disabled list, as the decision to pull him was largely a conservative measure. He's 10-3 (20 starts) this season while recording a 3.25 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 28.1 strikeout percentage over 121 2/3 innings.

numberFire's models project Strasburg to turn in a 3.34 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 25.2 strikeout percentage in 81 innings over the remainder of the year.