27 Jordan Zimmermann, SP

Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann struck out six but suffered his second loss of the season Saturday night against the Padres.

Zimmermann (7-2) allowed a solo home run to Yonder Alonso in the second. He gave up a run-scoring single to Everth Cabrera that broke a tie in the eighth. The right-hander was charged with two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits over eight innings of a 2-1 loss.

Zimmermann has allowed no more than one earned run in four of his last five starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against the Phillies.

Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann turned in another solid performance Monday night against the Dodgers. Zimmermann, who made his eighth start, allowed just two runs on nine hits over 7 2/3 innings in a 6-2 win, including an RBI groundout off the bat of Skip Schumaker.

The only other run he surrendered came on an RBI single off the bat of Matt Kemp in the bottom of the eighth, which chased the right-hander from the game. He was pulled after throwing 101 pitches, 67 for strikes, and finished with five strikeouts and no walks.

Zimmermann (7-1), who has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his eight outings, has won his last four starts and has posted a 0.95 ERA with 24 strikeouts and five walks over that span (31 2/3 innings).

Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann told ESPN.com on Monday that he has not engaged in any contract extension talks with the club. Zimmermann, who remains arbitration-eligible for the next two seasons, has continued his star development this year and posted a 1.59 ERA with two complete games among his seven starts.

"As far as I know, there's nothing going on," he said about the rumors. The 26-year-old is slated to take the hill Monday night on the road against the Dodgers.

Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, who posted two scoreless outings in his previous two starts, became the first National League pitcher to six wins by holding the Tigers to one earned run on seven hits and two walks in seven innings while striking out seven.

Zimmermann has allowed just nine earned runs in seven starts this season en route to a 6-1 record and 1.59 ERA. His next start will come in Los Angeles against the Dodgers Monday.

Tuesday's rainout against the Tigers forced the Nationals to push back starters Jordan Zimmermann and Dan Haren each a day. Zimmermann, who was slated to throw Tuesday, will start Wednesday and Haren will start Thursday's rescheduled game.

Zimmermann will now go a week between starts. He is 5-6 with a 3.59 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 16 career starts when he's had at least six days' rest. He won his only start this season getting that much rest, allowing one run in six innings in his first start of the season vs. Miami.