We can almost read the comments already.
“Regression schmregression, Boyd will be in the Cy Young hunt next season!”
To be fair, that last one comes in every day, so it is a bit of a freebie.
That said, our game preview spelled out that Boyd simply has not been good lately. In all fairness, we DID predict that he would bounce back today. We are proud to report that we were correct.
The lefty took on the playoff-contender Tampa Bay Rays and dominated, throwing seven innings with nine strikeouts — including his 200th of the season — surrendering only one run on two hits and two walks.