HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Lance McCullers produced, by Game Score, his best start of the season on Saturday, continuing his development as the youngest arm in a stellar rotation.
How McCullers, 24, culls information from the other right-handers in the rotation is an ongoing process. What Justin Verlander, 35, Charlie Morton, 34, and Gerrit Cole, 27, have to offer relative to guidance can yield only limited influence. How McCullers, who twirled seven shutout innings in the Astros' 11-0 win over the Oakland Athletics, continues to manage his unique repertoire will speak to his growth.