Strasburg struck out nine Orioles on Wednesday, but he also gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out nine.
This game ended up being decided by the bullpens, with Baltimore's blowing it and letting Strasburg off the hook in the process. It blew his ERA up significantly -- from 2.66 to 3.28 -- but Strasburg has still been quite reliable for fantasy owners to start the year. If he can stay healthy, we could easily see him turn in his finest season yet.