Stephen Strasburg matched his season high with 11 strikeouts last time out on the mound before Tuesday night, giving up five hits, two walks, and two earned runs in seven innings on the mound against Atlanta in SunTrust Park.
Strasburg finished the month of May with a 2.61 ERA, 10 walks, 50 Ks, and a .210/.269/.245 line against in six starts and 41 1⁄3 IP.
Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez told reporters after the 5-4 win over the Braves, that he thought Strasburg had carried over his success from late 2018 into this season, and kept it going.