Cease allowed three runs on four hits in a no-decision Saturday against the Yankees. He had six strikeouts and did not issue a walk.
Cease gave up an Aaron Judge sacrifice fly and a Joey Gallo solo homer in the first inning, but largely minimized the damage the rest of the way. Perhaps most encouraging was the fact that Cease put up a zero in the walk column for just the second time in 24 starts this season. The 25-year-old is 9-6 on the year with a 4.04 ERA and 1.25 WHIP across 124.2 innings while striking out an AL-leading 165 hitters.