Pitching in his first game since returning from the disabled list, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg pitched well enough to earn his fourth win of season during Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Braves.
Strasburg tossed five scoreless innings to earn the win. He also struck out six and walked one. Strasburg (4-5) now has a 5.90 ERA.
"Sometimes you just have to take a step back to realize how bad it was," Strasburg said, per The Washington Post. "Once I did, I was able to get back to what my body was supposed to feel like instead of just trying to mentally grind through it. I feel a lot stronger and a lot more consistent now."
Strasburg was making his first start since May 29 when he went on the disabled list with a neck injury. His next expected start is scheduled for Sunday at Philadelphia.