Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg threw the ball well, but was outdueled in a 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks Tuesday.
Strasburg had an early lead, but the offense was unable to muster anything from the third inning on. He tossed seven solid innings, limiting the Diamondbacks to three runs on eight hits, but took the loss to drop his record to 3-3 on the season. He struck out six batters without walking one.
Strasburg hasn't been as consistently solid as usual this season, though he is riding a five-game quality start streak. He has a 3.48 ERA in 54 1/3 innings heading into his next start, set for Monday against the Reds.