Zack Greinke Cruising Through Early Going
4 years agoHouston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke has been fantastic through two starts this year. Both of his starts have gone for quality starts and the Astros won both games. He's pitched 13 innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out eight. He's only allowed one barrel, via a Mike Trout home run, over 36 batted balls. His strikeouts are a bit down from his usual rate. He currently has a strikeout rate of 17.8%, which is down from 24.5% last year. However, all the other advanced stats look just like you'd want them to. Greinke is always excellent at limiting walks and his 2.2% walk rate through two starts is even better than we're used to seeing from him. His next start will be a favorable matchup against the Detroit Tigers on Monday.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN