Lance McCullers deals seven strong in Astros' victory

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers spun seven innings of one-run ball on Thursday as the Astros scored a 6-1 win over the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

McCullers carried a no-hitter into the seventh, and ultimately ended the outing having allowed 2 hits, 1 run and 2 walks while punching out 8 in a no-decision.

This has been McCullers' bets season in the majors, with a career-best 2.93 SIERA to go with a 28.6 percent strikeout rate and 7.4 percent walk rate. numberFire's models project him for a 3.49 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 24.4 percent strikeout rate over the remainder of the season.