Eovaldi (2-2) gave up six hits and two earned runs over eight innings in Saturday's 8-2 victory over the Red Sox. He struck out six.
After getting knocked around for 10 hits and six earned runs by the Red Sox last Sunday, Eovaldi managed to bounce back with one of his best outings of the season. It was the hard-throwing righty's longest stint on the mound in 2016, and his 107 pitches were the most he's thrown on the season as well. The performance was an encouraging development for the 26-year-old, who had progressively improved with each start this season before the aforementioned meltdown against Boston. He'll try to keep the momentum going against the Royals and Ian Kennedy next Thursday.