What It Means:

Keuchel showed no ill effects from the neck injury which forced him to the 10-day disabled list. He made 86 pitches, throwing 55 for strikes, and continues to mow down opponents.

Keuchel is now 8-0 with a 1.81 ERA, and when at home -- a hitters' park -- he's 4-0 with a 1.04 ERA. Keuchel has sustained a 23.8 percent strikeout rate and 6.2 percent walk rate through 69 2/3 innings pitched in 2017.