With a 3.63 ERA, a 4.97 FIP, five walks, 11 Ks, and a .279/.329/.456 line against in three starts and 17 1⁄3 IP following a 10-day breather during which he tried to sort things out and find an answer for what’s ailed him over the last three seasons, Patrick Corbin was in the midst of a stretch as strong as any he’s had over the past few years before he took on New York’s Mets on Saturday night in Citi Field.
“He’s pitched a lot better the last 3-4 starts,” Nats’ GM Mike Rizzo told 106.