Surrenders six in no-decision Mahle allowed six runs on eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts over 4.1 innings, taking a no-decision in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Pirates. Impact Mahle's breakout season ended on a sour note Saturday, as the 27-year-old coughed up six earned runs to the lowly Pirates. Still, 2021 has been a raging success for the right-hander. Mahle went from a 3-12 record with a 5.14 ERA in his last full season (2019) to an 13-6 mark and 3.75 ERA this season. He is arbitration eligible this winter, but provided all of that goes well, Mahle figures to be a central piece of the Reds' rotation as they eye up a return to the postseason in 2022.
OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE