Williams dropped to 2-3 in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Dodgers after allowing six unearned runs on six hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.

EDGE Analysis

The positive takeaway is that every single run was unearned, so Williams was actually able to reduce his ERA to 3.93 on the season. The right-hander had recently been on a good stretch, coughing up just seven runs across his three previous appearances combined. The troubling nugget is that he's given up four home runs over his last three outings. Williams is slated to tentatively face the Phillies at home in his next start this coming weekend.

Williams (2-2) picked up the win in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Padres, giving up three runs on three hits and three walks over 5.2 innings while striking out five.

EDGE Analysis

It was far from a sharp performance -- Williams tossed only 53 of 94 pitches for strikes and served up two homers -- but he did just enough, and got just enough run support, to collect his first win since April 8. The veteran right-hander has provided the Nationals with some stability at the back of their rotation, allowing more than three runs in only two of his 10 starts. He'll take a 4.32 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB through 50 innings into his next outing, likely to come on the road early next week against the Dodgers.

Williams (1-2) was tagged with the loss against Miami on Thursday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five batters over six innings.

EDGE Analysis

Williams pitched fairly well in the outing, tying his season high with six innings and recording his second quality start of the campaign. However, rookie phenom Eury Perez allowed just one run over five frames, and the Nationals couldn't muster enough offense against Miami's bullpen to take Williams off the hook for the loss. The right-hander has just one win over nine starts on the season, but he's been serviceable for Washington with a 4.26 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 32:10 K:BB through 44.1 innings.

Williams had his start against the Mets on Saturday postponed due to inclement weather, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The game was delayed for over three hours before the decision to postpone. Williams threw 2.1 scoreless innings, but those stats won't count with the game being made up against the Mets on Sunday in a split doubleheader.

Williams allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five over 4.1 innings Sunday versus the Diamondbacks. He did not factor in the decision.

EDGE Analysis

This was Williams' worst start of the season, although the five strikeouts were a season high. He gave up solo home runs to Lourdes Gurriel and Christian Walker, and trouble in the fifth inning led to Williams' early removal, only for Andres Machado to give up another homer to Gurriel. The rough outing raised Williams' ERA from 3.41 to 4.25, and the right-hander now has a 1.33 WHIP and 26:9 K:BB through 36 innings across seven starts. He could have a tough time bouncing back next weekend in a projected home start versus the Mets.

Williams didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs, allowing four hits and a walk over 5.1 scoreless innings. He struck out four.

EDGE Analysis

The journeyman right-hander produced his best start so far in 2023, tossing 55 of 87 pitches for strikes and exiting with the Nationals ahead 1-0, but his second win of the year got snatched away when the Cubs tied it up in the top of the seventh. Williams will take a respectable 3.41 ERA and 1.23 WHIP into his next outing. likely to come this weekend in Arizona.

Williams did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing four runs on nine hits and two walks over five innings against the Mets. He struck out four.

EDGE Analysis

Wiliams' four earned runs and nine hits allowed both set new season-highs, as the 31-year-old was knocked around by the Mets. Three of the four runs came in the fourth frame, where Brett Baty took Williams yard for a solo home run and a Francisco Lindor double plated Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez. Through five starts, Williams owns a 1-1 record and a 4.10 ERA. He will likely continue to struggle to maintain fantasy value as the fourth option on one of MLB's worst rosters.

Williams did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over six innings against the Twins. He struck out four.

EDGE Analysis

Williams posted a season-high six innings Friday. He has pitched at least five innings in all four of his starts, as his move to Washington's rotation has started well. The 30-year-old has a 3.38 ERA to begin the season. Williams has posted a 13:4 K:BB ratio in 21.1 innings. He is tentatively scheduled to face the Mets in his next start.

Williams gave up one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out two in five innings Friday against the Guardians. He did not factor in the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Of all places, Williams' best statistical start of the season was his start last week in Coors Field, where he struck out a season-high four and picked up his lone win. Wins will be hard to come by pitching for the Nationals and he lacks the strikeout punch to be an appealing streamer on a bad team.

Williams (1-1) earned the win over Colorado on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out four batters.

EDGE Analysis

Williams kept Colorado off the scoreboard until the fifth inning and departed in the sixth with a four-run lead. Though Colorado eventually made it close, the Nationals held on to give Williams his first win with the team. The right-hander has allowed five earned runs over 10.1 innings while posting a 7:1 K:BB. His next start is tentatively lined up to come at home against Cleveland.