In his last four starts before taking on the Texas Rangers on the road in Globe Life Field on Saturday afternoon, Washington Nationals’ right-hander Josiah Gray was 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA, a 3.95 FIP, 11 walks, 22 Ks, and a .154/.267/.231 line against in 22 innings pitched in a stretch which saw manager Davey Martinez allowing him to test his limits and pitch deeper into his outings than he did late last year and early this season.
Gray took the mound in Arlington, TX coming off six shutout innings against Philadelphia’s Phillies at home in D.C., in a 117-pitch outing in which he allowed one hit and walked three.