Dodgers Pitcher Allows No Hits in Six Innings Against Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher allowed no hits and struck out seven batters over six innings in a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. Entering Thursday, the pitcher posted a 0.82 ERA across 55 innings. That figure ranks as the ninth-lowest ERA entering June since earned-run averages became official in both leagues in 1913, according to data covering pitchers with at least 50 innings.

The starter's previous best full-season ERA was 2.33 in 166 innings during the 2022 season. The current pace would surpass that mark if maintained. The same start has drawn attention because the pitcher also bats, limiting total innings compared with full-time starters.

League starters have posted the following marks entering Thursday: one pitcher with a 1.47 ERA and a 44.2-inning scoreless streak; another with a 1.83 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 64 innings; a third with a 1.89 ERA and a 38 percent chase rate; and a fourth with a 1.96 ERA and a 34 percent whiff rate.

A fifth starter holds a 3.00 ERA and leads the league with a 0.82 WHIP after 60 innings. Sportsbook odds listed three pitchers ahead of the Dodgers starter for the National League award at +150, +300, and +500 respectively.