Foster Griffin got the win despite allowing five runs in five innings Tuesday against the Mets.
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Foster Griffin earned a win despite allowing five runs in five innings against the Mets. He gave up two home runs to Bo Bichette early but shut out the Mets over his final three innings with five strikeouts. The Nationals' offense provided enough support for the victory, though Griffin has allowed 14 runs over his last two starts.
Griffin gave up two homers to Bo Bichette over the first two innings to put himself in an early 5-0 hole, so it didn't look he had much of a chance of getting a win early on, but the Nationals' offense bailed him out. The southpaw held the Mets off the board for his final three innings, so at least he finished strong. He struck out five in the victory while walking none and hitting a batter. Griffin has been a good addition for Washington, but he's allowed 14 runs over his last two starts, increasing his ERA from 2.12 to 4.02 in the process. It doesn't appear there's much in the way of fantasy upside here outside of streaming.