Alcantara (7-11) allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven across eight innings but took the loss Tuesday against Atlanta.
Alcantara allowed a one-out walk in the eighth inning, which turned into the the only run he allowed in the game. He dominated Atlanta otherwise, racking up 22 swinging strikes on 105 total pitches while also not allowing an extra-base hit. Alcantara has dominated of late. Even accounting for the 10 earned runs he allowed at Coors Field, he has allowed only 11 runs across his last 25.2 innings -- spanning four starts. For the season, Alcantara has a 3.39 ERA with 135 strikeouts across 151.1 frames.