5. Zimmermann left Chicago: Jordan Zimmermann held the New York Yankees to two runs on five hits last time out on the mound, winning his second straight start and avoiding a loss for the sixth straight outing.
Over that stretch, the just-turned-29-year-old right-hander has put up a 2.54 ERA with six walks (1.38 BB/9), 29 Ks (6.69 K/9) and a .264/.290/.304 line against in 39 IP.
Zimmermann completed seven innings on just 88 pitches in the Nats' 3-2 win over the Yankees.
"Everything was working. I had pretty good stuff tonight. First inning was just -- they were on the fastball, and I just left a few over the middle.