MIAMI -- Strikeout wizard Robbie Ray wasted little time returning to form on Wednesday against Miami at Marlins Park. Making his first start since April 29, after landing on the DL with a strained right oblique, Ray fanned six over six scoreless innings and used his patented slider to keep the Marlins off balance throughout. He gave up just two singles.
Opponents had whiffed on 56.36 percent of his sliders they had swung at coming into the game, which was second-highest only to teammate Patrick Corbin (56.43) in the National League. Of his 83 pitches (56 strikes) 20 were sliders, with five swings and misses on the pitch.