3 years agoNew York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon turned in another strong performance in Monday's win over the Royals. Taillon didn't factor into the decision, but he blanked the Royals for six innings, allowing four hits and two walks while fanning four batters. He stayed in for the seventh but was pulled after surrendering a leadoff single. Taillon has been excellent since the start of July, compiling a 4-0 record, 1.25 ERA, and a 39:13 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 43 1/3 innings. The biggest difference for Taillon during this stretch has been a drop in his opponent's average exit velocity, barrel rate, and hard-hit rate, which has helped the fly-ball pitcher limit the number of homers allowed, a problem from earlier this season. He'll get perhaps his toughest test yet when he faces off with a fully healthy White Sox lineup his next time out. Taillon pitched five scoreless frames in his first meeting with Chicago.--Tim Capurso
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