McCullers (5-4) pitched eight innings Friday, allowing one run, four hits and four walks while striking out 10 Angels in the 2-1 victory.
McCullers took the hill in the ninth in an effort to record his second MLB complete game, but was lifted after issuing two walks to open the final frame. He had some traffic on the bases early, but was helped out by a defense that turned double plays to end both the second and fifth innings. He sailed through the next three innings, retiring nine straight and striking out the side in the eighth. Through 12 starts this season, McCullers sports an eye-popping 11.5 K/9 while giving up just two home runs over 70-plus innings.