Perez (1-1) fired 5.1 scoreless innings in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Athletics, surrendering six hits and three walks. He also struck out six.
Perez encountered some control problems, which led to a count of 92 pitches by the time he exited in the sixth. However, he was otherwise effective, continuing a trend of success in daytime starts at Globe Life Park. Factoring in Sunday's production, Perez is 7-0 with a 1.48 ERA over eight afternoon home games since the beginning of the 2014 season. He'll look to notch a second straight win when he takes on Felix Hernandez and the Mariners in a road start Friday night.