Jack Leiter allowed one earned run over seven innings while striking out six in Friday's loss to the Astros.
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Jack Leiter pitched well with one earned run over seven innings and six strikeouts in a loss to the Astros, but his strong performance was overshadowed by Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti's near no-hitter.
Talk about a tough break. On the night when Leiter had one of his best outings of the season, the righty was outshone by Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti, who took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Leiter did everything he could to position the Rangers for a win in this one, but the solo homer he allowed to Isaac Paredes in the third inning proved to be too much to overcome in this one. Leiter has allowed just one earned run in his last two starts while pitching 11 2/3 innings and striking out 12. He'll look to pick up his second win of the season on Wednesday at the Rockies.