DeGrom (5-3) surrendered one run in a complete-game victory Monday against the Cubs, allowing five hits and four walks with six strikeouts.
DeGrom kept the ball down to great effect in this one, as he induced a whopping 17 groundball outs, with his only real mistake on the night coming in the form of a solo home run by Addison Russell in the seventh inning. The walk total was among his highest of the season, but he still threw 69 percent of his pitches for strikes en route to his first complete game since last July. This dominating performance was especially welcome for deGrom and his fantasy owners because he had allowed 15 earned runs over his previous eight innings, and he'll look to carry this momentum into Sunday's matchup with the Nationals.