Going into Wednesday’s series finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the nation’s capital, the Washington Nationals’ pitching staff, as a group, had a combined, “0.88 ERA (5 ER/51.0 IP) with 47 strikeouts, 10 walks, and a .177 opponents’ batting average over the last six games,” as the Nats highlighted in their pregame notes. Nationals’ starters, the club added, “... in 11 games dating to June 4 ... [had] pitched to a 1.30 ERA (8 ER/55.1 IP) with 47 strikeouts, a .197 opponents’ batting average, and just three home runs allowed,” and, “.
Washington Nationals’ pitching carrying club on recent run...
