The Phillies will face a slumping offense, but two young stud SPs in their first trip to the nation's capital. First up: Kyle Kendrick vs. Jordan Zimmermann .

Having returned home from a long road trip, the Nationals used another strong outing from Jordan Zimmermann to get a win over Philadelphia, 5-2.

Bryce Harper is out of the lineup with a sore left knee as Jordan Zimmermann and the Nats look for their third straight win.

If Adam LaRoche can keep up his production at Petco Park, Jordan Zimmermann might have an easier time taking over the major league lead in wins.

Everth Cabrera singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth against Jordan Zimmermann as the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Saturday night.

Jordan Zimmermann won his NL and major league-leading seventh game, Ryan Zimmerman drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers

Jordan Zimmermann seeks his MLB-leading 7th win when the Nationals open a late-night series in Los Angeles. Join the conversation on Nats Insider.

Jordan Zimmermann continued his mastery on the mound, holding Detroit to 1 run to lead the Nationals to an impressive victory.

Jordan Zimmermann takes the mound as the Nationals and Tigers open their rain-delayed, interleague series. Mark Zuckerman has live updates on Nats Insider.

Reigning MVP Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers are in Washington tonight to face Jordan Zimmermann and the Nats.

Jordan Zimmermann righted the ship with another strong performance as the Nationals broke a nine-game losing streak against the Braves.

With a banged-up lineup and mired in a losing streak, the Nationals turned to Jordan Zimmermann to deliver a much-needed, 2-0 win over the Braves.

One night after Gio Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano held the Reds to one hit, Jordan Zimmermann did it himself, leading the Nationals to a 1-0 victory.

Jordan Zimmermann takes the hill, trying to lead the Nats to another win over the Reds. Mark Zuckerman has live updates on Nats Insider.

Jordan Zimmermann pitched all nine innings for the first time in his career, leading the Nationals to a 10-3 thumping of the Marlins.

Jordan Zimmermann and the Nationals look to take out the White Sox again tonight. Mark Zuckerman has live updates on Nats Insider!

Jordan Zimmermann and the Nationals will attempt to become only the second team in MLB history to open a season with three straight shutouts. Follow along on Nats Insider!

In the final exhibition game before the 2013 season, the Nationals lost 4-2 to the New York Yankees behind a good day for Andy Pettite and a bad day for Jordan Zimmermann .