This should come as little surprise, given that the Nationals aren’t insane, but anyway, according to Ed Price:
Stephen Strasburg Will Be Limited In His Debut
Nationals mgr Jim Riggleman on WFAN said #Strasburg won't go to 100 pitches tonight, unlikely to go more than 6 innings.
The Pirates have one of the worst offenses in baseball, with a .307 team OBP and a below-average number of pitches per plate appearance, and for good measure they’ve been worse against righties than lefties. Unless something goes wrong, Strasburg should be able to approach or reach those six innings with little problem.
See More:
