McCullers allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out eight over seven innings in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Royals.
McCullers had all of his pitches working and had a no-hitter through 6.1 innings before a Lorenzo Cain triple which eventually led to his only run allowed. An effort like this, in front of one of the baseball's more powerful offenses, would normally make him a winner, but the Astros were shut down by Kansas City's Jason Hammel. McCullers lowered his ERA to 2.58 (sixth in MLB) as he enters his next start Tuesday at home against Texas.