Walker (6-10) allowed just three hits and struck out 11 in a shutout victory Tuesday over the Angels.
This came out of nowhere for the previously struggling Walker, who last completed a quality start June 30 against the Orioles. His 11 strikeouts tied a season high set twice before, June 8 against Cleveland and April 25 against Houston. Walker owned a 3.29 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in his first 15 starts. He supposedly tweaked his mechanics before his start last week against Texas, and Tuesday's start was a pretty good sign that tweak can help him rediscover his early season form.