What It Means:

This snaps a bit of a cold streak for Pineda, who was win-less in his six starts before Wednesday, and had given up back-to-back five-run games.

Despite his struggles, Pineda ranks 26th in the majors with a 2.50 nERD, and he's sporting a 3.31 SIERA and 27.5 percent strikeout rate that indicate that he is pitching a lot better than his 5.25 ERA might make it seem.