ST. PETERSBURG -- After Jacob Faria produced a near unwavering stream of quality starts in his first nine big league performances, a rare misfire last week in New York might have looked like a splash of reality.
Instead, the precocious rookie rebounded and returned to what's become an impressive norm on Friday, striking out nine over six innings of one-run ball in a 2-0 Rays loss to the Brewers.
In his last start versus the Yankees, Faria fell behind constantly, throwing a first-pitch strike to just four of 20 batters. As a result, the right-hander lasted a career-low four innings that were packed with a career-high five walks, with only 51.