Gio Gonzalez (back) was feeling fine on Wednesday. Gonzalez dealt with back tightness throughout his four-inning start in Tuesday's rain-delayed victory over the Giants. He should be fine for his next turn.

Gio Gonzalez held the Giants scoreless over four innings but left after a rain delay in Tuesday's 4-2 win. Gonzalez appeared to be nursing some back tightness throughout the game, but he was able to gut it out until the rains came. The Nationals bullpen did a solid job after that, limiting the Giants to two runs over the final five frames. Gonzalez will carry a 3.42 ERA and 1.24 WHIP into Atlanta this weekend.

Gio Gonzalez limited the Braves to two runs over seven innings but suffered a loss in Tuesday's defeat. The southpaw struck out five while permitting six hits and a walk. It's a tough loss for Gonzalez, who was brilliant other than in the fifth, when he allowed three hits, a walk and both of his runs. The Nats are now five games under .500 and 14.5 behind the Braves. Gonzalez will take on the Giants at home next.

Gio Gonzalez was lit up for 10 runs in 3 1/3 innings by the Tigers on Wednesday. Yikes. Gonzalez gave up 11 hits, including homers to Torii Hunter and Alex Avila. He's the fifth pitcher in Expos/Nationals history to give up 10 runs in a game and the third to allow 10 earned runs. The last to give up 10 earned runs was Jason Simontacchi, also in an interleague game against Detroit, back in 2007. The outing took Gonzalez's ERA from 2.97 to 3.57.

Gio Gonzalez yielded three runs over 5 2/3 innings Thursday in a no-decision against the Pirates. Gonzalez allowed an RBI ground out to A.J. Burnett in the fourth inning and a two-run homer to Josh Harrison in his final inning of work. He was in line for his fifth straight victory before Rafael Soriano and Ian Krol coughed up the lead in the ninth. The southpaw struck out 11 batters for the second straight start and now ranks fifth in the NL with 136 strikeouts. He'll face the Tigers next week in Detroit.

Gio Gonzalez allowed one run over seven innings in a win against the Phillies on Wednesday. Gonzalez allowed a solo home run to Darin Ruf for the Phillies' only run of the night, limiting them to six hits and two walks in all. The left-hander struck out five in the outing. He'll carry a 7-3 record and 3.03 ERA into the season's second half.

Gio Gonzalez was charged with three runs over 6 2/3 innings in an 8-5 win over the Padres on Friday. Gonzalez struck out five and walked just one. This was the first time since May 27 that the southpaw had allowed more than two earned runs. Still, he earned his third consecutive victory. He'll bring a 3.14 ERA into a start against the Phillies on the road next week.

Gio Gonzalez yielded just three hits and two walks while striking out seven over seven shutout innings in Sunday's 13-2 victory over the Mets. Gonzalez gave up a walk and a single to start the seventh, but he was able to escape the inning unscathed when he got Omar Quintanilla to hit into a fielder's choice on his 119th pitch. The left-hander got off to a slow start this season but has been brilliant since the beginning of May, posting a 2.10 ERA. He'll take on the Padres at home next.

Gio Gonzalez held the Diamondbacks to two runs over 6 1/3 innings in Tuesday's 7-5 win. Gonzalez had to sidestep a few landmines in this one, as the D'Backs picked up nine hits and a walk against the left-hander. He struck out four on the night. After a poor April that had his ERA sitting at 5.34, Gonzalez has managed to lower that mark all the way to 3.31. He'll try to keep it rolling this weekend at Citi Field.

Gio Gonzalez struck out 11 and permitted just two runs and two hits over seven innings in Wednesday's 6-2 extra-innings win over the Phillies. Gonzalez yielded hits to Ben Revere (single) and Michael Young (homer) to start off the game, and that was it. He was in line for a loss but wound up with a no-decision after his teammates rallied in the ninth and won it in the 11th. Gonzalez boasts a 2.26 ERA since the beginning of May and has struck out 93 over 91 2/3 frames this season. He'll take on the D'Backs at home next.