Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray was stellar Tuesday in a win over the Dodgers, pitching six shutout innings, striking out seven, while allowing just three hits and walking two.
Ray's last five starts have been pretty good, with the exception of one clunker against the Padres in his last outing. He has punched out at least seven in three of those starts and has an 8.3 K/9 rate on the season in 117 1/3 innings.
Command has always been the biggest concern with Ray, but he has limited the long ball effectively this year (0.6 HR/9) despite walking his fair share, which is critical considering his home park. His future looks much brighter today than it did coming into the season.