Josiah Gray struck out 10 of the 27 batters faced when he went up against Miami in D.C. in late April, but he also gave up seven hits, three walks, and four earned runs in that outing.
Going up against the Nationals’ NL East rivals again in last night’s series finale in the Marlins’ home park, Washington’s 24-year-old right-hander was coming off a rough start against the Houston Astros, who put five runs up on him in the first, as he struggled with his command before settling in and going six innings overall, with just one run allowed after the rough first.