Inside the Early Game Tactics That Could Decide the Nats-Pirates Pitching Duel
The Pirates haven’t offered their fandom much more excitement or pleasure over the years. At least the Nationals have a World Series trophy in the not-so-distant past. They did finally spend a bit of money this offseason, and they are trying to get the team built up to manage with their young talent. Oneil Cruz has been great so far this season, and Brandon Lowe has looked like a great addition. That has lead to excitement from Pittsburgh this season and a decent record to start the year. Today, they send out Braxton Ashcraft, who has been equally impressive. In three starts, he has two quality outings and allowed just four earned runs over 17 innings. He has a 1.00 WHIP and a 2.12 ERA for the year. He was strong last year in a (mostly) relief role, so it is possible he can maintain this for a full season. The Nationals have never faced him either.Â



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