Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg put together a quality start but failed to factor into the decision Monday night in his team's 4-3 defeat in extras. The right-hander permitted two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four over seven innings of work.

Over his last six starts covering 50 1/3 innings, Strasburg has allowed only nine earned runs. He'll look to keep rolling Saturday at Pittsburgh. In four starts away from home, he is 0-2 with a 5.09 ERA.