Martin Perez threw six shutout innings on Wednesday afternoon, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a series clinching win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The start from Perez wasn’t the cleanest outing, with five walks, four hits, and only two strikeouts. It did continue a trend where Perez has either been hit or miss. He started this month allowing one run in 7.1 innings. The next two starts saw a combined 11 earned runs in 8.1 innings.
Perez opened the season with a 2.97 ERA in 30.1 innings during the month of April. Since that point, he’s been this hit-or-miss pitcher, with more bad outings than good.