Patrick Corbin SP TEX Wed 9/1/21 12:02 AM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Corbin (7-14) took the loss Tuesday against the Phillies after surrendering six runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out four across five innings.
EDGE Analysis
Corbin got off to a strong start, blanking the Phillies through three frames before they unloaded. Once again, Corbin was victimized by the long ball, allowing homers to Andrew McCutchen and Rafael Marchan, bringing his season allowance to 33, the most in the majors. The 32-year-old departed the game with a 6.19 ERA, the worst in MLB among qualifying pitchers. Meanwhile, Corbin has earned a win just once in his last nine starts. The lefty projects to take the mound again Monday against the Mets.
Patrick Corbin SP TEX Thu 8/26/21 10:54 PM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Corbin (7-13) gave up six runs on four hits and a pair of walks over three innings in Thursday's loss to Miami. He registered three strikeouts.
EDGE Analysis
Miami got to Corbin early and often in this one, tagging the veteran hurler for four runs in the first inning and two more in the second. Corbin was victimized by the long ball, giving up a three-run shot to Jorge Alfaro and a two-run blast by Miguel Rojas. Corbin has won just once in his last eight starts and has given up four-plus runs in all but one of those outings. He'll take a bloated 6.09 ERA and 1.40 WHIP into his next scheduled start.
Patrick Corbin SP TEX Sat 8/21/21 9:22 AM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Corbin (7-12) allowed one run on three hits while striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings in a win over the Brewers on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Corbin was making quick work of the Brewers, firing off six shutout innings before Avisail Garcia eventually got to him with a solo homer with one out in the seventh. The 31-year-old southpaw's night ended there -- an admirable performance after he's endured so many struggles throughout the season. Corbin had entered Friday with six straight outings allowing four runs or more, so it was encouraging to see him have a bounce-back performance against a first-place team. He now owns a 5.82 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 107:41 K:BB over 133 innings and is set up for a favorable matchup against the Marlins next week.
Patrick Corbin SP TEX Fri 8/20/21 4:09 PM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Corbin will be the starting pitcher for Friday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
While Corbin has long lined up to take the ball Friday, the club took until just a few hours before first pitch to confirm his as the starter for the series opener. The veteran southpaw is in the midst of a down season in which he's posted a 6.04 ERA, and 1.44 WHIP across 126.2 innings, but he seems extremely unlikely to lose his spot in the starting rotation given his track record and Washington's lack of other options.
Patrick Corbin SP TEX Sun 8/15/21 12:34 PM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Corbin (6-12) was tagged with the loss Saturday against Atlanta after allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks while fanning five across 4.2 innings.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran 32-year-old hurler continues to struggle and has been unable to repeat the strong performances he's had in past years with the Nationals. In fact, his 6.04 ERA would rank as a career-worst mark for him, and he has been pitching awfully of late with four or more runs allowed in six straight appearances. He owns a 7.83 ERA during that six-game stretch.
Patrick Corbin SP TEX Sun 8/8/21 9:25 PM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Corbin (6-11) allowed five runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six innings, taking the loss Sunday versus Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
The 32-year-old gave up two-run home runs to Ozzie Albies and Adam Duvall in the contest, the latter ultimately enough to saddle him with a loss. Corbin has now allowed at least four runs in five straight starts while yielding nine homers in that span. He has an uninspiring 5.83 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 95:39 K:BB through 122 innings across 22 starts. The southpaw is projected to make his next start at home in a rematch with Atlanta next weekend.
Patrick Corbin SP TEX Tue 8/3/21 10:56 PM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Corbin (6-10) took the loss against the Phillies on Tuesday after yielding four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out eight across seven innings.
EDGE Analysis
While he was able to miss a decent number of bats, Corbin fell victim to the long ball once again, surrendering three homers for the second straight game. The 32-year-old has now allowed at least four earned runs in five of his last six outings, taking the loss in four of those games. Corbin, who has pitched to the tune of a 5.74 ERA and 1.144 WHIP this season, is slated to take the mound again Sunday at Atlanta.
Patrick Corbin SP TEX Fri 7/30/21 11:17 AM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Corbin didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Phillies, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out two.
EDGE Analysis
Corbin had issues with the long ball and gave up homers to Rhys Hoskins, Andrew McCutchen and Alec Bohm, but the struggles of Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez allowed Corbin to avoid what would've been his 10th loss of the season. The veteran lefty has been pitching poorly of late, and he has allowed at least four earned runs in four of his last five outings while posting a 7.18 ERA across 26.1 innings during that stretch.
Patrick Corbin SP TEX Thu 7/29/21 11:11 AM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Corbin would start the second game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Corbin will end up being pushed back one day in the pitching schedule after he was initially on tap to start Wednesday before the contest was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Washington organization. Through his first two starts of the second half, Corbin has been lit up for 11 runs (10 earned) over 10.2 innings to bring his ERA up to 5.71 on the season. With Corbin in the third season of a six-year, $140 million contract and in the midst of a brutal campaign, he's unlikely to command much trade interest from contending clubs ahead of Friday's deadline.
Patrick Corbin SP TEX Wed 7/28/21 5:32 PM
Patrick Corbin
SP TEX
Corbin won't start Wednesday against the Phillies since the game was postponed due to the Nationals' COVID-19 outbreak, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trea Turner tested positive for the virus Tuesday and was removed during the first inning, and Washington has apparently had multiple players and coaches test positive. It remains to be seen who else is caught up in the outbreak. The game will be made up via a doubleheader Thursday, and Corbin should start one of those games, assuming he's available.