Matthew Boyd vs. Nathan Eovaldi wasn’t a particularly encouraging matchup.
The former entered Monday’s Memorial Day contest with an ERA approaching 6.00. If you extrapolate his last five starts, it’s nearly 7.00. Meanwhile, Eovaldi’s pitched to a 2.60 ERA and an even lower FIP in his first 10 starts with the Texas Rangers.
It also doesn’t help that Texas has the best offense in baseball.
The good news? Eovaldi was chased after just five innings, drawing a season-high three walks and forcing him to throw 95 pitches. The bad news? The right-hander left the game without surrendering a run.