Tomoyuki Sugano beat the Reds with 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball on Saturday.
Jose Trevino, of all people, homered off him twice. Sugano didn’t have much issue with anyone else. He’s now a rather stunning 9-4 with a 4.76 ERA. He’s the first Rockies starter to win nine games in a season since Austin Gomber in 2023. The last to reach double figures was Germán Márquez, who had 12 in 2021. It’s unclear if Sugano will get the chance to enter that territory, as the Rockies would surely part with him in return for a solid prospect before the deadline. He still might be a tough sell to contenders, though, given his paltry 13.3 percent strikeout rate. He’ll pitch in Milwaukee next weekend.
