The Nationals aim to clinch their first series of the season Sunday afternoon as they close out their four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies. Stephen Strasburg (0-1, 6.75) will take the mound for Washington, while right-hander David Buchanan (0-2, 11.42) will pitch for the Phillies.
Strasburg is making his third start of the season and is coming off an outing against the Red Sox when he allowed five earned runs. He has faced the Phillies 11 times in his career and holds a 2.09 ERA in those matchups. He has 82 strikeouts in 69 career innings against Philadelphia.
Buchanan, 25, is making just the 23rd start of his young career.