McCullers (3-1) allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out nine across eight innings, earning the win over the Angels on Tuesday.
McCullers needed only 96 pitches to get through those eight frames. The only run against him came in his last inning on a solo homer by Taylor Ward. The 27-year-old's only bad performance this year was, oddly enough, against the Tigers -- six runs in 3.2 innings. If you take away that start, he has a 1.95 ERA in 37 innings. Overall, he owns a 3.10 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP with 47 strikeouts through 40.2 innings.