Ladies and gentleman, he Washington Nationals are hot. They have now won four in a row and five of their last six after defeating the Braves 5-3. The Nats pounced on Spencer Strider, who did not look like his pre-surgery self, with less steam on his fastball.
In the bottom of the first inning, the Nationals gave Spencer Strider a rude welcome back. They strung together four straight hits. After a Luis Garcia Jr. single made it 2-0, Strider threw a wild pitch to make it three.
However, Mitchell Parker gave it all back in the top of the second, giving up a homer to Matt Olson and then three straight doubles later in the inning.