Three of the four runs Stephen Strasburg gave up in his 2019 debut came in his first inning of work on the mound last week when he faced the New York Mets in the nation’s capital.
He gave up four runs total in six innings of work in that start, walking two and striking out eight of the 27 batters he faced in a 96-pitch outing against Washington’s NL East rivals.
“I got better as the game went on,” the 30-year-old starter told reporters after receiving no decision in what ended up an 11-8 loss in which he received no decision.