The New York Yankees had a lackluster outing against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night, finishing with a 6–1 loss that evened their season record at .500. Michael King, a rising star transitioning from the bullpen to the starting rotation, took the mound for the Yankees.
Entering the game with impressive statistics— a 2.77 ERA, 11 K/9, a 79% LOB rate, a 42.7% ground ball rate, and a 9.1% HR/FB ratio across 87.2 innings— King didn’t disappoint.
He continued his stellar form, tossing 101 pitches across seven innings. Of those, 75 were strikes, leading to 13 strikeouts and only one earned run over five hits.