Maeda allowed two runs on just two hits, walking four and striking out seven over six innings, but came away with a no-decision against Toronto on Friday night.
The Blue Jays made it a task for Maeda (3-1) who needed 102 pitches (just 59 for strikes) to cover the six innings. While his breaking pitches were sharp, he struggled with command of his fastball leading to a shorter outing, yet his only real mistake was a two-run home run off the bat of Jose Batista in the sixth inning. He'll take his sterling 1.66 ERA into his next start against the Mets in Los Angeles.