Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg had hurled nothing but quality starts since April 15 heading into his last outing. But he had one Friday and added his worst performance of the season Wednesday.
Strasburg was mashed in Milwaukee despite the absence of three top hitters, giving up a grand slam to Scooter Gennett in the second inning and going downhill from there. He yielded a second blast to Khris Davis and finished giving up seven earned runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. He managed a season-low two strikeouts as his ERA was raised to 3.70, its highest point in two months.
He will attempt to bounce back Tuesday against Colorado.