ST. PETERSBURG – Starting pitcher Blake Snell turned in a dominant performance on Sunday, allowing three hits and two walks over six scoreless innings as the Rays defeated the White Sox and put an end to their five-game losing streak. In his last four starts, Snell has allowed only four combined runs over 22 innings, lowering his ERA to 4.28 for the season. Rays manager Kevin Cash said that Snell’s recent success is due, in part, to pitching within the strike zone.
“As long as he’s showing the opposing lineup that he’s getting the ball over the plate, he’s going to have good nights.