Lance McCullers shuts out the Yankees over six innings in Friday's victory

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers dealt six scoreless innings on Friday as the Astros beat the New York Yankees 5-0.

What It Means:

McCullers was outstanding in this one, fanning seven Yankees and allowing only four hits with no walks as he scored his third win of the year.

McCullers has had an excellent start to the year, with a 2.69 SIERA, 29.1 percent strikeout rate and 1.12 WHIP through 8 games (48 1/3 innings pitched).