Porcello (8-14) gave up three runs (two earned) on 11 hits and a walk while whiffing eight over seven innings in a loss against the Rays on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The knock on Porcello has always been his lack of strikeouts, but he's actually significantly improved in that category this year, with a K/9 that's now 7.68 -- two full points higher than his previous career best. The second half's been particularly intriguing, as he's got a solid 3.51 ERA while averaging close to a strikeout per inning. It seems like Porcello's been around forever, but despite the fact that this is his seventh full MLB season, he's still only 26, and it's not inconceivable to think that we haven't seen his best work.