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Gray

The swings-and-misses were certainly there for Gray in this start. He forced 15 whiffs in total with at least one coming against all six of his pitches, multiple with four, and six total off his sweeper. On the other hand, his cutter was hit incredibly hard – three of the four put in play off it were hard-hit – and he had to scrap that pitch after a few innings. That forced him to chase those whiffs more, led to a bit of inefficiency, and was partially why he only lasted five innings. He’s scheduled for a two-start week coming up against the Mariners and Orioles.

Gray racked up six strikeouts on the evening while issuing a pair of free passes. The Giants scratched out a run against him in the third inning, then added three more in the fourth on back-to-back homers from Drew Gilbert and Rafael Devers. Gray buckled down after that though and kept them off the board the rest of his night. He got nine swings and misses on 97 pitches on the evening, registering a CSW of 26 percent. Now 16-3 on the year, he’ll carry a stellar 2.79 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and a 123/36 K/BB ratio (138 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s battle against the Marlins in Miami.

Gray gave up six hits, walked one and struck out seven. He improved to 15-3 with the win. Gray is quietly in the middle of one of the best seasons of his career at age-36. His 2.65 ERA is his first sub-3.00 ERA since 2023 with the Twins and his 15 wins are a career-high. With about six weeks still left in the regular season, he could flirt with 20 wins. Gray will face the Giants at home in his next start on Friday.

Gray carried a shutout into the fifth inning before coughing up a solo homer to rookie Charles McAdoo. He surrendered an additional run in the ensuing frame, but managed to strand a couple baserunners to avoid further damage. He finished with four strikeouts and only issued one walk. He’ll square off against the Pirates to wrap up a two-start week on Saturday.

Gray gave up three hits, walked two and struck out eight. He improved to 14-2 with the win. Gray allowed two singles and a double, but no runs against the White Sox. He lowered his ERA to 2.78 as his excellent season continues. Gray is lined up to face the Blue Jays on the road next week.

The Red Sox didn’t take their first lead until the eighth, but that still worked out for Gray, who picked up his 13th win of the year. He’s tied with Cristopher Sánchez for the major league lead in the category, and he’s just one away from matching his career high of 14, which he set in his first full season in 2014 and matched in 2015 and again in 2025. He’ll face the White Sox next week.

Gray tossed two scoreless innings, stranding two runners in the second inning, but ran into trouble in the third. He recorded two quick outs, then struggled to find the third as the Blue Jays brought five runs in on six consecutive hits, including a three-run blast by George Springer. Gray would give the Red Sox two more scoreless innings, ending his day after five with three strikeouts. It was the first start in which Gray allowed more than three runs since April 14. The 36-year-old right-hander will take a 2.78 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 93/28 K/BB ratio across 106 2/3 innings into a start against the Athletics in Sacramento on Thursday.

Gray gave up five hits, walked four and struck out five. He improved to 12-1 with the win. Gray allowed an inside-the-park home run to Victor Mesa Jr. in the second inning, but otherwise held the Rays scoreless for six innings. He has a 2.48 ERA and 3.67 xFIP. Gray is lined up to face the Blue Jays at home next weekend.

Meant to be tired after the Red Sox’s travel woes between Thursday and Friday, Gray lulled the Mets to sleep here. He didn’t have anything close to his best swing-and-miss stuff and only forced two whiffs, but showed great command of his sinker and used it to wriggle out of a few jams with some timely double plays. After this excellent start, he’ll close the first half with a 2.54 ERA, 85 strikeouts, and 24 walks across 95 2/3 innings. That is the lowest ERA by a qualified pitcher that did not make either All-Star team.

The complicating factor here is that the Red Sox may not sell if they turn things around — three wild card teams have been a disincentive for early trades — and they seem to be showing some sparks of life lately. Gray hails from Nashville and would presumably waive his no-trade clause to go to the Braves. It would seem to be a good match, given Atlanta’s banged up rotation, if the Red Sox do sell.