WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals placed right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation. The 2019 World Series MVP.
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By The Associated PressApril 18, 2021 GMT
Arizona Diamondbacks (5-10) vs. Washington Nationals (5-7)
Washington; Sunday, 1:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Madison Bumgarner (0-2, 11.20 ERA, 2.12 WHIP, 15 strikeouts) Nationals: Stephen Strasburg (0-1, 6.30 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nationals -198, Diamondbacks +171; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
The Nationals went 15-18 at home in 2020. Washington pitchers struck out 8.5 hitters per game last year with a staff ERA of 5.09.
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The Diamondbacks went 9-21 away from home in 2020. Arizona hit .241 as a team with 2.8 extra base hits per game and 12 total triples last year.
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WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals placed right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to April 15.
The 2019 World Series MVP was set to start against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will now be replaced by right-hander Paolo Espino, after the Nationals selected his contract. It is the fourth career start for the 34-year-old Espino.
Strasburg, 32, is 0–1 with a 6.30 ERA in two starts this season. He gave up three homers and seven earned runs in four innings in his last start, a 14-3 loss at St. Louis on Tuesday. His move to the IL was retroactive to Thursday.
By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times - Sunday, April 18, 2021
Stephen Strasburg is headed for a stint on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to April 15, the Nationals announced Sunday morning.
Washington had insisted nothing was wrong with Strasburg after his disastrous start against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 13.
In that game, Strasburg grinded through four innings, allowing eight hits, eight runs and five walks. His velocity was noticeably down, which Strasburg chalked up to poor mechanics rather than an injury. During the contest, a camera at Busch Stadium showed Strasburg feeling the area between his right shoulder and neck, but manager Dave Martinez said trainers didn’t notice anything wrong with the right-hander.