It’s not worth griping over three home runs when they’re three solo shots and the Astros won, so Dallas Keuchel’s 17th win Sunday in an 8-5 Astros victory over the Twins is best remembered for its count of innings, eight, and strikeouts, 12.
With 200 2/3 innings, Keuchel’s already surpassed his innings count of 200 even last year, and is just 15 strikeouts away from reaching 200 Ks — a mark that, at the start of the season, didn’t seem likely.
Keuchel’s uptick in strikeouts has helped elevate an already elite pitcher.
“Any way I can get an out, I’ll take it.