On Saturday night, Luis Ortiz pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.
Ortiz went six shutout innings, allowing one hit, three walks, and struck out five. It was a continuation of a breakout season for Ortiz, who has a 3.19 ERA in 113 innings this year. His role was increased starting in June, and he’s put up a 3.17 ERA in 82.1 innings since that point, working as a long reliever, then a member of the rotation.
There was a slump for about a month from Ortiz. In five starts from July 26th to August 19th, he had a 6.