Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg overcame a rough start Wednesday and got back over .500 in a 3-2 win over the Dodgers.
Strasburg pitched into the eighth inning in the start, which is a surprise given how he opened the game. The Dodgers jumped on him for two runs in the first inning, thanks to four consecutive singles. He was able to settle down nicely from that point on, however.
Strasburg ultimately gave up just those two runs on seven hits in 7 1/3 innings of work. He walked two and struck out six, while throwing 77 of 114 pitches for strikes as he earned his third win of the season.
Strasburg is now 3-2, after starting the season 1-2 through his first four starts. He has also lowered his ERA to 3.42 in eight starts, heading into his next start, set for Tuesday in Arizona.