Texas Rangers Ace Closes July With Another Gem, Vaults Into Historic Company

Nathan Eovaldi tossed 7.0 innings of one-run ball against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, earning the Texas Rangers a spot in the modern history books.

Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (17) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Globe Life Field. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Nathan Eovaldi, as hot as he has ever been, strung together another gem Wednesday.

The 35-year-old right-hander allowed six hits, two walks and one earned run in the Texas Rangers' series finale with the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers held on to win 6-3, making it five victories in a row when Eovaldi takes the mound.

Eovaldi closed out July with a 5-0 record, 0.59 ERA, 0.946 WHIP, 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings and a 1.3 WAR.

According to Underdog Fantasy's Justin Havens, Eovaldi became just the third pitcher since the Wild Card era began in 1994 to post a sub-0.60 ERA in July, minimum 30.0 innings pitched. Scott Kazmir set the record with a 0.26 ERA in July 2015, while Hiroki Kuroda sits in second with the 0.55 ERA he posted in July 2013.

Kazmir went 2-0, though, while Kuroda went 3-0. That makes Eovaldi the only pitcher in the last 32 seasons to record at least four wins with an ERA under 0.60 in a single July.

Lowest ERA in July
Wild Card Era -- Min. 30 IP

Scott Kazmir (2015): 0.26
Hiroki Kuroda (2013): 0.55
Nathan Eovaldi (2025): 0.59

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Eovaldi missed a full month with triceps tightness earlier this season, not making a single start between May 28 and June 26. In his first outing back, Eovaldi allowed three earned runs in 3.0 innings, only to immediately follow up that dud with his historic hot streak.

On the whole this season, Eovaldi is 9-3 with a 1.49 ERA, 0.893 WHIP, 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings and a 3.8 WAR. He is 6.0 innings shy of qualifying for the league leaderboards, but he has a lower ERA than any other MLB pitcher with at least 100.0 innings under their belt this season.

The Rangers boast two fringe AL Cy Young contenders between Eovaldi and Jacob deGrom, who could make quite the one-two punch in the postseason should they make it there. Texas is currently tied with the division rival Seattle Mariners for the third AL Wild Card spot.

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