Jacob deGrom unlocked his true self Thursday night against the Houston Astros: 8.0 innings pitched, zero runs, one walk, and seven strikeouts in a 1-0 pitching duel. The 36-year-old now has a 2.29 ERA on the season after recording his longest outing since April of 2021,

Jacob deGrom lanzó ocho entradas para ganar su cuarta apertura consecutiva con los Rangers de Texas, quienes se apoyaron en un jonrón solitario de

He’s a tough critic, but, deGrom is too. He harped on his own mechanics again Sunday, and lamented the fact that he continues to fly open when he delivers certain pitches, but still buckled down for a fourth-straight start with two or fewer runs allowed. He threw 39 fastballs at a season-best average of 97 mph.