Dylan Cease pitched his best major league game this afternoon, but unless your best is holding the other team scoreless, it’s not good enough. Meanwhile, New York Mets starter Zack Wheeler is no Noah Syndergaard or Jacob deGrom, but what the heck, he was pitching against the Chicago White Sox, so it’s not like he faced a challenge in the 4-0 whitewash.
Cease earned a 53 game score, his first time ever better than 50 with the White Sox. The rookie went seven, giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks, while striking out six, technically earning a quality start.