Coming off one of his worst starts, Alec Mills responded Saturday night with one of his best.
Mills threw 8 1/3 scoreless innings in the Cubs’ 7-0 victory over the White Sox. Over 103 pitches, Mills threw 59 strikes and according to Baseball Savant, used 37 sinkers and 31 four-seam fastballs to stymie an aggressive and powerful Sox lineup that’s known to feast on those kinds of pitches.
“It was one of those things where I’m going to pitch to my strengths,” Mills said Saturday. “I think I can locate the heater well and I think I had that tonight.