ARLINGTON, Texas — Nathan Eovaldi is a hard-throwing right-hander — like Nolan Ryan.
He’s from Alvin, Texas — like Nolan Ryan.
And that’s pretty much where the similarities end between the 26-year-old still trying to harness his stuff and the Hall of Famer. But for a while on Monday night — pitching against one of Ryan’s former teams — Eovaldi looked to join a list Ryan practically owns.
For six innings of the Yankees 3-1 win, Eovaldi didn’t allow a hit in his first start at Globe Life Park.
Nomar Mazara slapped a single through the left side of the infield, in a space vacated in part because of the shift.