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WASHINGTON — No major league pitcher lost more games in 2022 than Patrick Corbin's 19. And none took more Ls in 2021 than Corbin's 16. Last season's ERA for the Washington Nationals left-hander was 6.31. A year earlier? 5.82. And yet Corbin will be facing the reigning NL East champion Atlanta Braves for Washington on Thursday. Corbin says he still has plenty of self-belief despite two very rough seasons. Corbin is one of two players on the Nationals' opening day roster who were a part of the 2019 World Series championship. Since then, the club has three consecutive last-place finishes.
