CHICAGO WHITE SOX NOTES:
WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE
The Chicago White Sox have lost eight of the last 10 games, 10 of the last 13, 16 of 22 and 30 of 45 as they continue a six-game trip tonight at the Texas Rangers.
RHP Dylan Cease, who has allowed two earned runs or less in seven of his last 10 outings, is scheduled to start for Chicago.
The White Sox lost last night’s trip opener at the Rangers.
The Sox are in fourth place in the American League Central, 12.0 games behind the division-leading Twins (55-53).
Following this series, the Sox will conclude the trip with three games at the Guardians … the White Sox will return home for a six-game trip vs. the Yankees (8/7-9) and Milwaukee (8/11-13).
Chicago went 2-4 on their last homestand from 7/25-30 vs. the Cubs and Cleveland and 3-6 on their last trip from 7/14-23 at Atlanta, New York-NL and Minnesota following the All-Star break.
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The White Sox are a season-high matching 22 games under .500 (also 7/27; 41-63) … the last time they were 23 games under .500 was at the end of the 2018 season (62-100).
Chicago has been shut out in consecutive games for the second time this season (4/25-26 at Toronto) … it has not scored since the seventh inning on 7/29 vs. Cleveland.
White Sox starters have allowed just four earned runs on 12 hits with 15 strikeouts over the last four games (21.0 IP).
The Sox have lost six of their last seven road games (outscored 37-27) … four of the contests have been decided by four or less.
Dylan Cease is 1-0 with a 2.60 ERA (8 ER/27.2 IP), .208 (21- 101) opp. average and 40 strikeouts (13.01 per 9.0 IP) over his last fi ve road starts … he has allowed one run three times.
Tim Anderson is hitting .338 (22-65) with two doubles, a homer, six RBI, five walks and eight multihit eff orts in 16 games since the break, raising his average from .223 to .245 during that span.
TODAY’S ROSTER MOVE
The White Sox recalled RHP Jimmy Lambert from Class AAA Charlotte … he is 2-1 with a 6.29 ERA (17 ER/24.1 IP) and 28 strikeouts in 25 games (one start) over three stints with the Sox.
LAST NIGHT’S RECAP
Four Rangers pitchers combined on a three-hitter in its 2-0, series-opening win over the White Sox.
Chicago was shut out for the ninth time this season.
Mitch Garver hit a solo home run off Jesse Scholtens in the fifth, and Adolis García added a solo shot in the seventh.
Scholtens suffered the loss despite allowing just one run on three hits with six strikeouts over 6.0 IP … he retired the first nine Rangers he faced and recorded his first quality start.
Tim Anderson, Yoán Moncada and Andrew Vaughn recorded the Sox only hits … the Sox did not walk and struck out 16 times.
CEASE AND DESTROY
Dylan Cease has gone 14-10 with a 2.74 ERA (78 ER/256.2 IP), .207 opponents average and 299 strikeouts (10.48 per 9.0 IP) over his last 45 starts (23 QS) dating back to 5/29/22.
He ranks fifth in ERA in the major leagues during that span, trailing Justin Verlander (2.30), Justin Steele (2.48), Clayton Kershaw (2.49) and Shohei Ohtani (2.67).
Since the start of the 2022 season, Cease has allowed one or zero earned runs 32 times, the most in MLB … the Astros’ Justin Verlander ranks second with 29 such starts.
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
The White Sox traded seven players as part of six trades from 7/26-8/1 … a breakdown of the six deals:
8/1: Acquired RHP Juan Carela from the New York Yankees in exchange for RHP Keynan Middleton;
8/1: Acquired RHP Luis Patiño from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations; optioned Patiño to Class AAA Charlotte;
8/1: Acquired LHP Jake Eder from the Miami Marlins in exchange for INF Jake Burger;
7/26: Acquired RHPs Nick Nastrini and Jordan Leasure and OF Trayce Thompson from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RHPs Joe Kelly and Lance Lynn;
7/28: Acquired C Korey Lee from the Houston Astros in exchange for RHP Kendall Graveman;
7/26: Acquired C Edgar Quero and LHP Ky Bush from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for RHPs Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López.
CLOSE CALLS
Sixty-nine of Chicago’s 108 games this season have been decided by three runs or less (28-41), tied for eighth-most in MLB.
The White Sox are 15-19 in one-run games and 6-8 in two-run games in 2023 … 44 of the last 50 games since 6/2 at Detroit have been decided by four runs or less (17-27 record).
WHITE SOX VS. TEXAS RANGERS
Texas has won three of the first four games this season, including two of three from 6/19-21 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The White Sox are hitting .203/.254/.352 with five home runs, own a 4.89 ERA (19 ER/35.0 IP) and have been outscored, 19-12.
The Rangers went 4-3 against the Sox in 2022, winning two of three games in Chicago and splitting four at Globe Life Field, for their first season series victory since 2014.
The Sox are 4-7 vs. the Rangers since the start of the 2022 season, and 4-4 all-time at Globe Life Field (opened in 2020).
Prior to 2022, the Sox had won fi ve straight season series and were 7-1-1 in the last nine season matchups.
RANGERS ROUND UP
White Sox INF Elvis Andrus played for Texas from 2009-2020, was a member of two American League pennant-winning clubs (2010-11) and lives in Frisco, Texas.
Rangers RHP Dane Dunning (2020) and INF Marcus Semien (2013-14) both played for the White Sox … Semien was selected by the Sox in the sixth round of the 2011 First-Year Players Draft.
GO WEST, YOUNG MEN
The White Sox are 9-15 vs. the American League West this season, including a 6-9 mark on the road.
Twenty-two of the 24 contests have been decided by three runs or less, including 14 by two runs or less.
The Sox are hitting .259/.318/.430 with 30 home runs vs. the AL West, and have homered in 19 contests.
STARTING PITCHER – #84 DYLAN CEASE RHP
CEASE AT A GLANCE
Is scheduled to make his 23rd start of the season, 12th on the road and second against the Texas Rangers.
Ranks among American League leaders this season in starts (T3rd, 22), strikeouts per 9.0 IP (6th, 10.78) and strikeouts (8th, 143).
Has allowed one run or less while tossing 5.0-plus IP in 28 starts since 2022 … the 29 starts are the most in baseball ahead of the Astros’ Justin Verlander and Padres’ Blake Snell (25).
Is 2-2 with a 3.42 ERA (30 ER/79.0 IP), .234 (70-299) opponents average and 94 strikeouts in his last 14 starts … has allowed three runs or less in 11 of the starts.
According to Elias, he is the fastest White Sox pitcher to reach 700 career strikeouts (583.0 IP).
Is tied for second in MLB since 2021 in starts (86), ranks fourth in SO/9.0 IP (11.44) and fifth in strikeouts (596).
Was the 2022 AL Cy Young Award runner-up and has been named American League Pitcher of the month twice in his career (June and July 2022).
LAST START
Suffered the loss, his first since 5/18, on 7/27 vs. Cleveland … allowed four runs on nine hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 5.2 IP … surrendered one run in first inning and three in the third.
Departed the game in the sixth with two outs, a runner on second base and the White Sox trailing, 4-3 … threw 102 pitches (59 strikes).
Owned a 44.4 first-strike percentage and 11.8 swinging-strike percentage (12 swing and misses) vs. 27 batters … threw 50 four-seam fastballs (94.5 mph avg; 97.0 mph max), 27 sliders (85.4 avg; 87.3 max), 19 knuckle curveballs (79.2 avg; 81.6 max) and six changeups (72.6 avg; 74.2 max).
HE GONE!
Is on pace to record 215 strikeouts this season … it would mark his third straight 200-plus strikeout season, joining Chris Sale (2013-16) and Ed Walsh (1910-12) as
the only White Sox pitchers to accomplish the feat.
Has recorded 307 swing and misses this season, the seventh-most in the majors … recorded a season-high 24 swing and misses on 6/20 vs. Texas.
Has recorded five-plus strikeouts in each of his last 11 starts, the second-longest such streak in his career … struck out five-plus batters in a career-high 20 straight games from 6/23/21-4/15/22.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Is 10-4 with a 2.75 ERA (38 ER/124.1 IP) in his last 23 road starts, 13-6 with a 2.76 ERA (46 ER/150.0 IP) over his last 28 and 15-7 with a 3.03 ERA (60 ER/178.1 IP) in his last 33.
Ranks among American League road leaders since 7/5/21 in strikeouts (2nd, 236), wins (4th, 15), ERA (T8th, 3.03) and opponents average (9th, .211).
UNDER PRESSURE
Opponents are hitting .260 (25-96) with RISP, .224 (11-49) with RISP/two outs and .182 (2-11) with the bases loaded this season.
Owns a career .218 (105-482) opponents average with RISP, the eighth-lowest mark in the majors since 2019.
OVER WORKED
Has thrown 2,156 pitches in 22 starts this season, the seventh-most in the majors … his 98.0 pitches per game are the seventh-most in baseball.
Is averaging 18.1 pitches per IP and 4.15 pitches per batter faced, both are the second-highest marks in MLB.
VS. TEXAS RANGERS || A.L. WEST
Is scheduled to make his sixth career start vs. the Rangers and third at Globe Life Field.
Received a no decision in his last start on 6/20 vs. the Rangers, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks and nine strikeouts over 6.0 IP.
Has earned the win in three of his five career starts, allowed three runs or less in all five, struck out nine-plus batters in three and tossed 5.0-plus IP in four.
Is 5-0 with a 1.91 ERA (15 ER/70.2 IP) over his last 12 starts vs. the American League West.
TEXAS RANGERS NOTES:
WINS AND LOSSES: Texas shut out the White Sox yesterday, 2-0, as club is now 1-0 to begin a 7-day, 6-game homestand vs. CWS (1-0 +2 G) and MIA (3 G)…TEX snapped a
3 G losing streak, but has lost 5 of 7 and 7 of 10 after a season-high 6-G win streak (7/14-19) out of the break, club’s longest since going 6-0, 6/22-28/19…team is 9-7 (.563) to start the 2nd “half”, T5th in the A.L…TEX is 10-9 in last 19, 11-13 in last 24 G, and 12-15 in last 27 G…team is 21-26 (.447) beg. 6/7, a stretch which came after club reached season high point at 20-over on 6/6 (40-20)…team’s 47-35 (.573) record since 4/28 is still 2nd-best in A.L. and 6th-best in MLB over that span (ATL: .646, 51-28; BAL: .598, 49-33; LAD: .595, 47-32; CIN: .583, 49-35; SF: .578, 48-35; TEX: .573, 47-35)…TEX is 51-40 in last 91 G and 56-42 last 98 G (beg. 4/9).
- At 61-46 (.570), TEX owns the 3rd-best record in the A.L. and 5th-best in MLB (ATL: .648, 68-37; BAL: .617, 66-41; TB: .600, 66-44; LAD: .571, 60-45)…61 wins rank T3rd in A.L. and T4th-most in MLB (68-ATL, 66-BAL/TB, 61-HOU/TEX).
- The 61-46 mark is the T5th-best 107-G start to a season in Washington/Texas franchise history (see chart below).
WITH A WIN TONIGHT, Texas would:
- Win their 1st series in last 3 tries (last 7/17-19 vs. TB, 3-0), snapping a season high-tying series win drought.
- Secure only their 2nd season series win over the White Sox in the last 7 campaigns (lone series win in 2022, 4-3).
- Notch their 36th home win of 2023, which would be T4thbest record over the club’s 1st 56 home games of a season.
- Improve to a 16-5 (.750) record against A.L. Central opponents this season, 2nd-best win. pct. in A.L. (TB: .800, 16-4).
STANDINGS: TEX owns a 0.5-game lead in A.L. West over 2nd-place HOU for the 2nd consecutive day, having lost 4.0 G on the lead from 7/20-30…marks smallest lead since being tied for division lead on 5/5, as club had a lead of 2.0+ G in the division for 63 consecutive days from 5/23-7/24…TEX was 4.5 GA on 7/18-19, which was largest advantage since 7/1 (5.0 GA)…current division lead is tied for smallest in MLB (also N.L. Central, where CIN is 0.5 G ahead of MIL)…season-best 6.5-G lead in West after win 6/23 at NYY, which was largest division lead since winning the West by 9.0 G in 2016…TEX has had sole possession of 1st place for 87 straight, 94 of 95, and 107 of the last 109 days beg. 4/14.
- TEX has been alone or tied atop the division for 123 of the season’s first 124 days (exception: 4/8).
SERIES STUFF: After being swept by the Padres (0-3) last weekend in San Diego, TEX has now lost 3 straight series to match longest drought in ’23 (also 0-3-0 from 6/30-7/9 vs. HOU/at BOS/at WAS)…marked 2nd time to be swept in a series of any length in ’23 (also 0-3, 4/24-26 at CIN)…TEX had posted back-to-back sweeps to open 2nd “half” (vs. CLE and TB)…club is 2-6-0 in last 8 series and 2-7-1 in last 10 series…TEX is 4-9-1 in last 14 series following a 6-0-0 span from 5/19-6/7, longest series win streak for team since club-record 10 straight series victories from 5/20-6/20/16… is 19-13-2 overall in series this year, going 10-5-2 at home and 9-8-0 on the road…team is 15-10-2 in last 27 series and 18-11-2 in last 31.
AT HOME: TEX is 35-20 (.636) at home, 3rd-best home record in MLB: TB (.661, 37-19), ATL (.643, 36-20)…marks TEX’s best 55-G start at home since 2016 (36-19)…club has won 8 of last 10 G at home and owns a 13-7 mark in Arlington beg. 6/17…has won 16 of 28, 21 of 33, 25 of 40, and 30 of last 48 at GLF (beg. 4/11)…TEX owns a 121-126 all-time record at GLF (2020-23), 41-27 last 68 G beg. 9/11/22.
- TEX leads MLB in R (335) and R/G (6.09) at home in 2023. VS. CHICAGO-AL: The Rangers are 3-1 against the White Sox this season, taking yesterday’s series opener (1-0 + 2 G) and 2 of 3 G at Guranteed Rate Field from 6/19-21…TEX is 8-9 vs. CWS since start of 2021…team has gone 1-5-0 in last 6 season series vs. CWS, with lone win coming in 2022 (4-3)…Rangers trail in the all-time series (258-282-3), but has gone 154-120 in Arlington.
- TEX has gone 15-5 vs. A.L. Central foes in 2023, winning 13 of its last 17 G against the division.
ROSTER MOVES: The Rangers today announced that C Austin Hedges reported to the club and has been added to the active roster (uniform no. 11)…OF Bubba Thompson has been optioned to Round Rock.
NO RUNS FOR YOU: Four Texas pitchers combined for the Rangers’ 8th shutout of 2023 yesterday, the team’s 1st blanking since another 2-0 win on July 15 vs. CLE (Andrew Heaney, Aroldis Chapman, and Will Smith also pitched in that game)…the 8 SHO are T6th-most in the American League.
- Andrew Heaney (6.0 SHO IP) earned the win with his longest scoreless outing as a Ranger…he has not allowed a run in 2 of 3 starts in Arlington after the start of the 2nd “half” (2-0 record, 2.20 ERA, 4 ER/16.1 IP).
- Josh Sborz entered in the 7th inning yesterday and posted 1.0 SHO IP while stranding an inherited runner…it was his 2nd scoreless app. since being activated from the 15-day I.L. on 7/28 (also 1.0 SHO IP on Sat. at SD).
- Aroldis Chapman tossed a scoreless 8th inning, striking out 3 of 4 batters faced…he has struck out 17 of 35 BF (48.6%) since being acquired by TEX from KC on
6/30, 2nd-best ratio among relievers (min. 35 BF) to BAL’s Félix Bautista (52.1%). - Will Smith entered in the 9th inning yesterday and collected his team-leading 18th save after posting 1.0 SHO IP… Smith’s 18 saves rank T8th in the A.L., while his 90% save percentage is good for 4th in the A.L…in fact, Smith has converted 4 consecutive save opp. and 14 of his last 15 (since 5/8)…his 93.3 save pct. in that time frame ranks 2nd-highest in the A.L. to LAA’s Carlos Estévez (16-for-16, 100%).
STRIKEOUT MACHINE: Andrew Heaney went 6.0 SHO IP last night for his 8th win of the season (T2nd-most wins on the Rangers w/ Dunning and Pérez)…Heaney struck out a
season high 11 batters, besting his 10 SO in his 2nd start as a Ranger on 4/10 vs. KC…it marked Heaney’s 19th career double-digit strikeout game, T3rd-highest single game SO total for his career…Heaney became just the 3rd pitcher in TEX history to allow 2-or-fewer hits, 0 BB, and 11+ SO (also Yu Darvish on 4/2/13 at HOU: 8.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 14 SO and Matt Perisho on 10/3/99: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 SO).
- Heaney leads TEX with 114 SO in ’23, his 3rd-consecutive season with at least 110+ SO…in fact, Heaney ranks 11th in MLB since 2018 with a 10.25 SO/9 inn. ratio (min. 600.0 IP).
GARV SAUCE: Mitch Garver gave TEX a 1-0 lead last night with a homer in the 5th inn., his 2nd HR in his last 8 G…he owns a .320 BA (8-for-25) over that span, with 4 RBI and hits in 7 of 8 G…it was the Rangers’ 18th HR by a catcher, 3rd in the A.L., while TEX backstop’s 86 RBI lead MLB this season.
BLAST OFF: Adolis García clubbed his team leading 26th homer of the season in the 7th inn. last night, his 12th in his last 34 G since 6/20 (T2nd in A.L. over that span)…García’s 26 HR rank 3rd in the A.L. and his 85 RBI continue to pace the A.L. (2nd in MLB to ATL’s Matt Olson, 91)…García’s 84 HR since 2021 rank 8th in the A.L., with 51 of those coming at GLF (4th-best HR total at home in the A.L. during that span).
SHORTS: Happy Birthday to former Ranger and current Special Asst. to the GM, Colby Lewis…TEX’s 4 hits yesterday were the lowest amount in a win since also notching 4 hits in a 2-1 win on 5/8 at SEA…yesterday’s 1 hour and 58 minute game time was the shortest 9 inning game in Arlington (dating back to 1972) since a 1 hour and 49 minute game between TEX and CAL on 9/30/84…the shortest 9 inning game time in TEX history? 1 hour and 36 minutes on 8/18/74 at CLE.
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER – #33 Dane Dunning, RHP (8-4, 3.28)
TONIGHT: The 28-year-old is scheduled to make his 24th appearance/16th start of the season tonight in game 2 of 3 against Chicago-AL here at Globe Life Field… has gone 0-3, 6.10 (14 ER/20.2 IP) over his last 4 starts to raise ERA from 2.61 to season-high 3.28, currently the 7th-lowest among A.L. qualifiers…took the loss in last start, a 7-1 Texas defeat on Fri. at SD (L, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R-ER, 3 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR, 90 pitches/56 strikes)…career-high 8 wins are T13th in A.L., and 16 GIDP’s induced rank T1st in A.L. (also Nathan Eovaldi and BAL’s Kyle Gibson)…his .667 win pct. is T8th-best in A.L…has made 15 starts since joining the rotation on 5/5, going 6-4, 3.63 (35 ER/86.2 IP) with 25 BB/57 SO…has allowed just 10 HR this season, as 0.84 HR/9 figure is 6th-lowest in A.L. among pitchers with 107+ IP… just 29 of 97 hits allowed this season have gone for extra bases (10 HR, 18 2B, 1 3B), and .370 opp. SLG figure is 8th-lowest in A.L. (min. 100 IP)…established career highs in many categories last season, ranking 2nd on the Texas staff in starts (29), innings (153.1), and strikeouts (137)…had season-ending surgery on 9/26/22 for a right hip labral repair, with the surgery performed by Dr. William Robertson in Arlington…is 17-22 with a 4.14 ERA (174 ER/378.0 IP) for the Rangers over the last 3 seasons (2021-23) since being acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a 3-player trade involving RHP Lance Lynn on 12/8/20…pitched 3 seasons at the University of Florida, helping the Gators to College World Series appearances in both 2015 and 2016.
LAST START: Took the loss in his last start, a 7-1 TEX defeat on Fri. at SD (L, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R-ER, 3 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR, 90 pitches/56 strikes)…exited the game trailing, 3-0, after the 5th inning in which he allowed a solo HR to Fernando Tatis Jr… Rangers were held scoreless through 8.0 frames before Marcus Semien’s bases-loaded walk in the 9th…currently sporting a season high 3 game losing streak, this after not accruing a loss in 6 consecutive starts from 6/6-7/4 (4-0, 3.29 ERA).
VS. CHICAGO-AL: The former White Sox (2020) is 1-0, 4.66 ERA (5 R-ER/9.2 IP) in 2 games/starts vs. CWS in his career…earned the win in last outing against the Sox on 8/6/22 vs. CWS at Globe Life Field (W, 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 SO), tossing 7.0 shutout frames en route to an 8-0 Rangers victory…Dunning who was originally drafted by WAS in the 1st round (29th overall) in the 2016 MLB Draft, was acquired by the CWS from WAS in exchange for RHP Lucas Giolito and RHP Reynaldo López on 12/7/16.
AS A STARTER: Has gone 6-4, 3.63 (35 ER/86.2 IP) with 25 BB/57 SO in his 15 starts for Texas in 2023, spanning his last 15 outings…has logged at least 7.0 IP in 3 of his last 7 starts, and has pitched 5.0+ innings in 14 of 15 starts….no more than 3 ER allowed in 12 of 15 GS, as his 7 quality starts are T4th-most on club (11-Eovaldi, 8-Gray/Pérez, 7-Dunning/Heaney)…has exited 9 of 15 starts with the Rangers holding a lead…made 8 straight relief app. to open the year, but a majority of Dunning’s Major League appearances (76 of 86) have come as a starter…he owns a lifetime 17-22 record and 4.26 ERA (184 ER/388.2 IP) in those 76 career starts, with opponents batting .262/.334/.416/.750 (389-1487)… he went 4-8, 4.46 ERA (76 ER/153.1 IP) in 29 starts for Texas in 2022, registering an A.L.-high 17 no-decisions…Dunning’s 69 starts for TEX last 3 seasons (beg. 2021) are the most among Rangers.
AT HOME / GLOBE LIFE FIELD: Dunning took his 1st loss at GLF this season during his ast home start on 7/22 vs. LAD (L, 3.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R-ER, 2 BB, 2 HR, 1 SO)…started the season undefeated (5-0) with a 2.84 ERA (16 ER/50.2 IP) in 10 G/6 GS in Arlington this season…still owns the 15th-lowest home ERA among A.L. pitchers (min. 53.0 IP at home)…Texas has gone 8-3 in his appearances here, and he has earned wins 4 of his last 7 starts at home…throughout his career, has seen far better results in his outings at home (15-6, 3.44 ERA in 45 G/40 GS) than on the road (4-16, 4.98 ERA in 41 G/36 GS).
- Owns a lifetime 14-6 record and 3.41 ERA (79 ER/208.1 IP) in 41 games/36 starts at GLF…he is the facility’s all-time leader (including 2020 postseason) in wins (14), starts (36), innings (208.1), and strikeouts (187).
SO CLOSE: Earmed win in Rangers’ 10-2 victory on 6/28 vs. DET (W, 8.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R-ER, 0 BB, 10 SO, 1 HR, 100 pitches/75 strikes)…was within one out of a CG shutout, but gave up a 2-R HR after Nathaniel Lowe could not make a play on a popup with 2 outs in the 9th…still set a career high for innings and matched his career best with 10 SO (also 5/9/21 vs. SEA)…his 78 game score was 2nd-highest of his career (80 game score on 8/6/22 vs. CWS – 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R).
2023: Opponents have batted .244/.306/.370/.676 (97-397) with 29 extra-base hits (10 HR, 18 2B, 1 3B)…opp. BA by time thru the order: 1st (.218, 38-174), 2nd (.255, 36-141), 3rd (.269, 21-78), 4th (.500, 2-4)…8 wins are T2nd-most on club (11-Eovaldi)…20.1 relief innings still rank 8th for TEX…has 3 relief app. of 3.0+ SHO IP…earned win on 4/17 at KC (4.1 SHO IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 SO), as he and Jacob deGrom (4.0 SHO IP) became just the 2nd Rangers duo in the last 40 years (beg. 1984) to each have at least 4.0 SHO IP in the same game (also 5.0-Kameron Loe, 4.0-C.J. Wilson on 8/26/05 vs. MIN)…his win on 5/10 at SEA ended a span in which he had gone winless in 27 consecutive road starts with CWS and TEX, the 2nd-longest winless road span as a starter in modern era behind only COL’s Scott Elarton (29 from 2001-05).
