It seems no matter how deep into his career he goes, Charlie Morton finds a way to be, or return to being, a key cog in a rotation. In his start for the Tigers on Wednesday, the former Atlanta Braves mainstay pitched six innings of two-run ball against the Astros, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out eight.
It’s his second-highest strikeout total in a game this season, only trailing three 10-strikeout performances. Six of his strikeouts came on the curveball, and two came on the sinker.
Even if the Astros haven’t been the same tough lineup they’ve been in the past, they’re still a fellow division leader, sitting atop the American League West.