Matt Boyd deals eight innings of one-run ball as Tigers crush Twins

Detroit Tigers pitcher Matt Boyd dealt eight innings of one run ball on Tuesday as the Tigers blew out the Minnesota Twins 8-1.

What It Means:

Boyd has been playing very well since the All Star break, having given up more than three scores in only one of his 11 starts in that span.

Boyd's season-long numbers still aren't great, and he owns a 4.16 ERA and 4.35 SIERA through 19 games (97 1/3 innings), though his 20.2 percent strikeout rate and 7.1 percent walk rate are both improvements from his rookie year.