Foster Griffin
Coverage of Foster Griffin in the Nexus archive.
- Nationals play the Pirates in first of 3-game series
The Washington Nationals host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a three-game series. The Nationals (45-43) have a .248 team batting average, while the Pirates (44-44) rank third in the majors with a .421 slugging percentage. Starting pitchers are Mitch Keller for the Pirates and Foster Griffin for the Nationals, with the Nationals favored at -142.
- Nationals host the Phillies to begin 4-game series
The Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies to begin a four-game series. The Nationals are 40-38 overall with a .320 on-base percentage, while the Phillies are 42-35 with 99 home runs. Foster Griffin starts for the Nationals, and top performers include Nationals' James Wood (18 doubles, 20 HRs) and Phillies' Bryce Harper (17 HRs, 48 walks).
- Diamondbacks host the Nationals in first of 3-game series
The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Washington Nationals in the first game of a three-game series. Arizona leads the NL West with a 33-29 record, while Washington is third in the NL East at 31-32. Pitching match-up features Nationals' Foster Griffin (6-2, 3.76 ERA) against Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly (5-3, 5.06 ERA). The Diamondbacks are favored at -135, with an over/under of 9 runs.