Gio Gonzalez, a Hialeah, FL native, returned to the Miami area tonight looking to snap a nine start winless streak which stretched back to June 2nd. In those outings the 32-year-old left-hander put up a 6.70 ERA and a .302/.388/.485 line against in 43 innings, leaving him with a 3.94 ERA and a .259/.340/.398 line against in 107 1⁄3 IP overall in 2018.
Last time out before tonight, the southpaw gave up six hits, five walks, and five earned runs in 5 2⁄3 IP on the mound against the Brewers in Milwaukee’s Miller Park, falling to (6-7) on the season in a 6-1 loss.