What happened: Gray held his latest opponent scoreless through four innings. One front-door two-seamer registered 93 mph.
Why it matters: The pitch adds another weapon to Gray’s six-pitch mix. Its effectiveness strengthens his stretch-run AL Cy Young case.
By the numbers: Gray is 14-2 with a 2.78 ERA and 14 quality starts.
What to watch: His next start will test whether the pitch keeps producing clean early innings.