Espino vs the Reds:
Winless in 13 starts (0-5), with a 5.34 ERA, a 5.55 FIP, and a .292/.335/.517 line against in 59 innings pitched since he moved into the starting rotation back on June 12th, Paolo Espino took the mound tonight coming off a 4 1/3-inning outing against the San Diego Padres in which he gave up three hits, four walks, and three earned runs.
Espino put together a solid outing tonight, giving up one run on seven hits (one a home run by Kyle Farmer in the top of the first) through 5 1⁄3 IP, but the Nationals’ right-hander left the mound in the sixth, with runners on second and third after giving up a one-out single and a double to left by Kyle Farmer and Donovan Solano, respectively.