Jacob deGrom pitched well on his 38th birthday, but suffered a tough luck loss to Miami. He allowed six earned runs in the first inning, including a grand slam to Ty France.
What happened?
DeGrom got off to a rough start, walking Fernando Tatis Jr. and giving up a single to Samad Taylor. He then surrendered an RBI single to Gavin Sheets and walked Xander Bogaerts.
Why it matters for Jacob deGrom
The loss was a setback for DeGrom, who has been solid this season with a 3.59 ERA. He has allowed six earned runs in a start three times this season.
What comes next?
DeGrom will look to bounce back in his next start, scheduled for Wednesday in Miami. He will face off against the Padres at Globe Life Field on Friday.
DeGrom's velocity was decent, and he got 13 whiffs while allowing five hard-hit balls. He should still be fine to use against the Astros next week.
The Rangers made the surprising call to pull DeGrom after 65 pitches, but there was nothing to suggest anything physical was involved. DeGrom has been more solid than not this season, and he will look to pick up his seventh win of the season in his next start.
DeGrom struck out seven but gave up two homers in his last start. He allowed four runs through six, but was left in to start the seventh and was charged with two more runs.
On June 24, DeGrom dropped to 3-3 with a 3.02 ERA. He will face the Angels next week, looking to improve his record and lower his ERA.
DeGrom has allowed four or more earned runs in three of his five starts in May, posting a 6.45 ERA on the month. But he has been better in June, allowing just two runs combined over 17 innings across three starts since June 1.
The veteran righty will look to continue his strong pitching in his next start. He has been a fantasy ace this season, and his owners will be hoping he can bounce back from the tough loss to Miami.