Perez (7-7) allowed one run over seven innings in a no-decision Saturday versus the Royals. He walked three and notched five strikeouts.
After struggling through most of the month, the left-handed Perez finished July with arguably his best performance of the season so far. He held the defending champs in check by dishing seven inning of one-run ball for the first time this year. Unfortunately, he was matched stride-for-stride by his counterpart Ian Kennedy, leaving Perez winless in his last six starts. He'll look forward to August, as he owns a 7-1 record and 3.09 ERA in that month since 2013.