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Dallas Keuchel named A.L. Pitcher of the Month

Houston's lefty has been named A.L. Pitcher of the Month, the first Astros pitcher to win the award since 2009.

Everything has been clicking for the Astros to start the month of April. Houston is off to their best start in franchise history through 25 games, 18-7. Of the many key contributors to that record, none has been bigger  than pitcher Dallas Keuchel. Major League Baseball announced that Keuchel is the American League Pitcher of the Month for April.

Keuchel went 3-0 in his five April starts, posting a 0.73 ERA in 37 innings pitched with 22 strikeouts.