Stephen Strasburg

Sandoval leads Giants over Nats, 4-2

1 day ago

The late rally brought extra buzz to a night that had plenty of it thanks to a marquee pitching matchup between Matt Cain and Stephen Strasburg.

Nats collapse late, lose 4-2 to Giants in 10th

1 day ago

Blanco singled, took second on Cain's sacrifice and hustled home on Angel Pagan's single in the second for San Francisco's only run off Strasburg.

Sandoval's HR lifts Giants past Nationals 4-2

1 day ago

The Giants' comeback upstaged a superb outing by Stephen Strasburg, who outdueled Matt Cain in seven innings in a matchup of NL aces.

First-quarter observations from the MLB season

2 days ago

THE NATIONALS HAVE A CY YOUNG CONTENDER NOT NAMED STRASBURG OR GONZALEZRemember last year, when Washington shut down ace Stephen Strasburg in September?

Giants' Vogelsong fractures right hand

2 days ago

Pagan was a question mark right up until game time before giving Bochy the green light.-The Giants' Matt Cain (3-2, 5.43) will square off against Washington ace Stephen Strasburg (2-5, 2.83) on...

Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand

2 days ago

RHP Matt Cain (3-2) starts for the Giants in Tuesday night's middle game against righty Stephen Strasburg (2-5).

Washington Nationals (22-19) at San Diego Padres (18-22), 10:10 p.m. (ET)

6 days ago

"I didn't think he was as sharp as he usually is, but it was a good ballgame," Nats manager Davey Johnson said of Strasburg.

Pads load bases vs Strasburg but score only 1 run

6 days ago

Trailing 5-0, the San Diego Padres had the bases loaded with one out in the fifth inning and were poised to do a little damage against Stephen Strasburg.

Recap: San Diego vs. Washington

6 days ago

Adam LaRoche hit a two-run homer to back the longest outing of Stephen Strasburg's young career, as the Washington Nationals took down the San Diego Padres, 6-2, in the opener of a four-game series.

Strasburg goes 8 to beat hometown Padres 6-2

6 days ago

Strasburg held the Padres scoreless through four innings and allowed only one run in the fifth despite loading the bases with one out.

Washington Nationals (21-19) at San Diego Padres (18-21), 10:10 p.m. (ET)

7 days ago

Now it looks as if Strasburg could use a long siesta as evidenced by his 0-5 record and 3.61 earned run average in his last seven starts.

Freddy Garcia struggles as O's lose to Padres 8-4

7 days ago

Edinson Volquez (3-3) starts for San Diego on Thursday against fellow right-hander Stephen Strasburg (1-5).

Chicago Cubs (13-22) at Washington Nationals (20-15), 4:05 p.m. (ET)

12 days ago

Washington starts right-handed phenom Stephen Strasburg, who won 15 games last season but has struggled since a season-opening win in 2013.

Samardzija takes 5th loss, Cubs beaten 7-3 by Nats

12 days ago

On Saturday, Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg (1-4, 3.45 ERA) will face Cubs RHP Edwin Jackson (0-5, 6.39).

Washington Nationals (16-15) at Pittsburgh Pirates (17-13), 1:35 p.m. (ET)

18 days ago

"The biggest thing was give your team a chance to win the ball game," Strasburg said.

Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Washington

18 days ago

Barmes led off with a single and two batters later, Marte sent a Strasburg fastball over the wall in right-center to put the Pirates ahead 2-1.

Nationals get 3 sac flies, beat Pirates 5-4

18 days ago

"Washington's Stephen Strasburg struck out eight in seven innings and the Nationals won one of his outings for the first time since opening day.

Rounding Third: A look back at the first month

20 days ago

Strasburg has been one of the bigger disappointments on the yearBy the way, raise your hand if you had Kyle Kendrick as the Philadelphia Phillies' ERA leader among starters?

Young players are making an impact on the game

22 days ago

Giancarlo Stanton is only 23 and is coming off consecutive seasons of 34-plus home runs, Buster Posey was the NL MVP as a 25-year-old last season and Stephen Strasburg has established himself as...

Braves dominate Nationals as Hudson gains win No. 200

22 days ago

Two of his Hudson's wins have come against the Nationals, taking out their top two starters Stephen Strasburg and Gonzalez.

Report: Strasburg has 'irritation' in right arm

22 days ago

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo was quoted by the Washington Post on Tuesday as saying Strasburg has "irritation" in his right forearm and has no structural problems.

Johnson says Strasburg has tightness in forearm

22 days ago

No matter how much he insisted he felt fine, Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg didn't look right to manager Davey Johnson from the time his first pitch sailed to the backstop.

Braves end 4-game skid, beat Nationals 3-2

22 days ago

Washington's Stephen Strasburg ended his career-worst streak of losses in four straight starts.

Rounding Third: Cause for concern in D.C.?

23 days ago

But, geez, could you imagine the outcry right now in the District had the Nationals thrown their rules out the window and let Strasburg pitch in the playoffs last year and this tightness popped up?