Gray didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Rangers but surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out three.
Gray put together the best outing of his first three starts, firing 106 pitches and keeping the Rangers lineup largely at bay. The 27-year-old righty also managed to stay away from the long ball altogether for the second straight start after giving up three in his first appearance of the season against the Twins. Gray's groundball outs have encouragingly been in double digits in the last two games, certainly a factor in his improved performance since his debut. He's now lowered his ERA from 6.00 to 3.78 over his last pair of trips to the mound, a trend he'll look to extend in a Thursday home start versus the Red Sox.