Gray (4-2) tossed a gem Sunday night against the Padres, allowing two runs, five hits and a walk while striking out a career-high 12 over seven innings.
Gray, the Rockies' 2013 first-round draft pick, seems to have the Padres' number. His previous career high was 11 strikeouts, and that was also accomplished against the Padres at Petco Park back on May 2. After failing to pick up a win in his first four starts of the season, Gray has notched four in his last five outings. His 5.33 ERA isn't indicative of how effective he's been through 52.1 innings this year. The 24-year-old right-hander has allowed no more than three runs in all but one of his last seven starts.