Greinke (3-2) struck out eight and gave seven hits, two earned runs and a walk over six innings in a 7-2 victory over the Braves on Friday.
The talented 32-year-old has begun to claw his way out of the early-season malaise that marred his first few starts in a D-Backs uniform. Greinke has surrendered just four earned runs over his last 13 innings and has struck out 16 over that span. He's rattled off three straight wins as well and was sharp overall Friday. The 12-year veteran got 63 of his 95 pitches across the strike zone and induced 15 missed swings. He also stayed away from the long ball for the second straight start and fifth time in seven trips to the mound overall. All five of the gopher balls surrendered by Greinke in 2016 were concentrated over a two-start span against the Rockies and Cardinals.