Tue 7/17/12 10:31 PM

Barry Zito had little trouble slicing through the Braves' batting order Tuesday, spinning seven shutout innings on just three hits and a walk in the 9-0 win. He struck out four and needed 106 pitches to get through the seven frames. Zito entered the game with a 5.19 ERA on the road this season and was going up against a hot team, so it's an unexpected superb performance. He'll carry a 3.75 ERA and 1.37 WHIP into Philly this weekend.