A loss in the series finale with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday left the Washington Nationals 3-4 on their road trip to Arizona and Illinois, but now they’re back in the nation’s capital for nine games. Up first is three with the Baltimore Orioles, starting with tonight’s 7:05 PM ET matchup, which features the return of Stephen Strasburg after over a month on the Injured List for the 32-year-old right-hander.
Davey Martinez’s club is now 8-13 on the road this season, and they start the homestand 9-10 thus far in 2021. Will a nice stretch of games at home spur the long hoped-for surge that hasn’t yet materialized?