McCullers allowed two runs on six hits (one home run) while walking two and striking out 10 over 6.1 innings for a no-decision in Monday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
McCullers tied a season high with his 10 punchouts, and the promising right-hander now has 46 strikeouts in 35.1 innings for an 11.7 K/9. The 105-pitch effort dropped his season ERA to 4.08. With good health, the 23-year-old is primed for a breakout season, and his high .353 BABIP suggests more positive regression is coming soon. Two five-run outings have inflated his ERA in the early going.