The Nationals hope Strasburg (back) will make his next scheduled start Sunday against the Brewers, MASN reports.
Strasburg was a late scratch from Monday's scheduled outing against the Dodgers due to an upper back strain. He'd been dealing with the issue for a couple days, but held out hope until the last few hours that he'd be able to pitch Monday's game. Instead, Yusmeiro Petit filled in and allowed three runs over six innings in a 4-1 loss to Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. If Strasburg ends up missing a second start, Petit could take the hill again Sunday in Milwaukee.