Marlins pitcher Brad Hand could not extend his winning streak to three starts Wednesday, as the offense failed to get him much help in a 4-3 loss to the Nationals.
Hand allowed just one run through his first seven innings of work, though he had trouble in the eighth inning before he was lifted. Hand eventually allowed three runs on five hits and a pair of walks, while striking out two batters in the loss.
Hand has finished seven innings while tossing a quality start in each of his last three starts, and is 2-1 in that stretch. He is 2-3 with a 4.15 ERA overall on the season, with his next start set for Tuesday in Pittsburgh.