Latos was rocked for six runs on five hits and four walks in just 4.1 innings in Tuesday's loss to the Nationals. He struck out one batter.
EDGE Analysis
Latos struggled to find the zone Tuesday, throwing just 52% of his pitches for strikes, and he was punished as he routinely fell behind in the count. The loss was just Latos' second of the season, but he has seen a noticeable drop-off since his hot start to the season and has a 7.25 ERA over his last seven starts. There were whispers that the acquisition of James Shields could bump Latos from his starting spot, and Tuesday's result did nothing to quell that notion. He is currently scheduled to start Sunday versus the Royals, but it remains to be seen if that will hold up through the weekend.