Eovaldi (1-1) took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits over five innings during Tuesday's game against the Nationals. He walked one and recorded four strikeouts.
Eovaldi didn't have the same command he illustrated in his return to the starting rotation Wednesday, when he threw six no-hit innings. The 28-year-old was faced with an incredibly difficult task with Max Scherzer starting opposite of him for the Nationals, leaving little margin for error. Eovaldi will carry a 3.27 ERA and 0.55 WHIP through 11 innings into his next scheduled to start Sunday against Seattle.