To be fair to Skubal, only one run allowed was earned. JJ Bleday doubled to center in the sixth, and advanced to third on the throw in, only to score on a Jacob Wilson groundout. Colby Thomas led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run, then Darell Hernaiz reached on a play that could have been an error, but was ultimately ruled a hit.

In his first season with the Red Sox, Crochet has the most wins and strikeouts in the AL, and is 2.43 ERA is just behind Skubal's at 2.42.