Austin Franklin has been better in his last two starts for Bowling Green. In 12 innings, he’s allowed three runs with 10 strikeouts and four walks. A reason for his improvement could simply be that he’s throwing more strikes — 67.2 percent of his pitches have been strikes, compared to 59.3 percent in his first three starts.
Triple-A Durham Bulls (14-11)
Durham survived a Mikie Mahtook home run in a 3-2 win over Toledo. Thanks to four consecutive hits, the Bulls scored all four of their runs with two outs in the fourth.