Strasburg (7-2) pitched six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits with one walk and eight strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.
The Strasburg-Kershaw duel was everything it was advertised to be, but the Nationals ace came up a run short on Wednesday. The decisive run was set up by a passed ball on a third strike to Adrian Gonzalez. Gonzalez reached and eventually scored on a double by Yasmani Grandal. A tough way to lose, but that's the margin of error when facing Clayton Kershaw. The loss snaps a streak of four straight wins for Strasburg, but he's putting together an outstanding season. Wednesday was the seventh time Strasburg has punched out at least eight in 2017, and he now ranks seventh in the National League in strikeouts. His next start is scheduled for Monday against the Braves.