Perez (8-8) evened his record by holding Oakland to two runs (one earned) on five hits, with one walk and six strikeouts over seven innings in a win Monday.
Perez got his act together nicely after allowing a run in each of the first two innings, and was rewarded with his first in nine starts. He seems to be clear of that rough patch after holding the opposition to exactly one earned run in three of those last starts, but still has just one road win in 2016. That doesn't bode well for his chances Sunday in Tampa Bay.