Wacha (1-0) defeated the Brewers on Monday behind six shutout innings. He allowed four hits and a walk and struck out seven.
The first inning was the only inning in which the Brewers even managed to get a runner to second base against Wacha, and he eliminated that threat by inducing a Jonathan Lucroy double play. Wacha was efficient, throwing 64 strikes in 94 pitches, and probably could have gone deeper in a closer game, but with a 9-0 lead, Wacha departed after six with the quality start in hand. It's a good rebound from an Opening Day start in which Wacha served up four earned runs to the Pirates in 4.1 innings, and his ERA is down to 3.48 as a result.