February 9, 2012

Strasburg primed for start No. 3 against Marlins

The Stephen Strasburg show returns to the mound Saturday against Chris Volstad and the Marlins, and the Washington starter is hoping his third time on a Major League mound this season is the charm.

Milone set for second round against Astros

Bud Norris will take the ball for Friday's opener against the Nationals — a team he hasn't faced since last September. Washington sends Tommy Milone to the mound for his second big league start.

Wang to start Game 1 against Dodgers

Rain forced the third game of the Dodgers' four-game series with the Nationals to be played Thursday as part of a traditional doubleheader.

Nats try to back Detwiler against visiting Mets

Off-the-field distractions have dominated headlines in the Big Apple this season, but Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey, who will start the series opener against the Nationals on Friday in Washington, said none of that has anything to do with what the team does on the field or how players interact with each other in the clubhouse.

Wang looking to start off right against Reds

Dontrelle Willis looks to notch his first victory of the season against the Nationals at the Great American Ballpark on Friday. Opposing Willis in the opener of a three-game set in Cincinnati is Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang.