Since returning from the IL in June, Lance McCullers Jr. hasn’t pitched particularly well. Even in his start against the Dodgers, it took a few innings before he settled into a groove. Ironically, he walked a total of 12 hitters (four in each game) in his last three starts before this one against the Rangers on Friday evening. He only walked two in this game, for what that’s worth.
For positive developments, that was about it for McCullers. Not only did he struggle with efficiency — 83 pitches in only three innings — the right-hander didn’t have his best stuff.