Sam McWilliams had a slow start to the season, but his last five outings have been much better. In those outings, he has a 1.08 ERA in 33 1⁄3 innings with a 22% strikeout rate and 6.8% walk rate. Those rates were 14.2% and 12.3%, respectively, in his first five appearances.
Triple-A Durham Bulls (33-24)
A pitchers’ duel eventually turned into a 2019 Triple-A game, resulting in a 10-inning, 7-6 Durham win over Norfolk. Through 7 1⁄2 innings, the Tides led 1-0. In the bottom of the eighth, Mike Brosseau and Nick Solak hit back-to-back homers to give the Bulls a 4-1 lead.