McCullers (13-5) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over six innings to pick up the win Thursday against Tampa Bay. He had four strikeouts.
McCullers blanked the Rays through the first five innings until Brandon Lowe got to him for a two-run homer with one out in the sixth. McCullers retired the final two batters in the frame to secure his fifth quality start in as many September outings. The 27-year-old made 28 regular-season starts and established career-bests in ERA (3.16), innings pitched (162.1) and strikeouts (185).