deGrom delivers seven shutout innings, trails Sale by one

One hit, eight strikeouts and no walks over 21 batters.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 11 min read

Jacob deGrom, who allowed just one hit and faced the minimum 21 batters in his 7-inning stint, now has 12 career starts Via @BNightengale on X

What happened: Jacob deGrom faced the minimum in his seven-inning outing, yielding only a second-inning single.

Why it matters: The performance was deGrom's 12th career start with at least seven scoreless innings, eight strikeouts and no walks. Chris Sale has 13 such starts since 2014, the most among active pitchers.

By the numbers: 12: deGrom career starts with 7-plus shutout innings, 8-plus strikeouts and 0 walks. 13: Sale starts matching those thresholds since 2014.

What to watch: deGrom's next outing offers a chance to match Sale's active mark.

Sources

@BNightengale 2026-09-01T09:10:49.847005+00:00

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