Quintana allowed one run on four hits and four walks across 5.1 innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Rays. He struck out seven.
On the heels of a pair of miserable outings, Quintana allowed a run on a pair of hits in the first inning but was able to settle down through the rest of his time on the mound. He struggled with his command at times as he reached four walks for the third time this season and was removed with an elevated pitch count with just one out in the sixth. Quintana didn't have a chance to pick up his third win as his team waited until the seventh to take the lead, but this performance was a step in the right direction after he had allowed a whopping 15 earned runs over his previous seven innings. His success could be partially due to some mechanical tweaks he has made of late, and he will look to build on this outing Sunday against the Indians.