Gray wasn’t throwing the ball part the St. Louis lineup Monday, as he generated only six swings and misses over 92 pitches. He was effective regardless, as he allowed just three hits with one walk, and only one of those knocks went for extra-bases. Gray has allowed just a single run over his last two starts, and the seven scoreless lowers his ERA to 3.13. He’ll look to keep up the good work over the weekend in a schedule start vs. the Mets.

Gray was lifted from the contest after needing just 71 pitches (44 strikes) to navigate five frames on a brutally cold night at PNC Park. He struck out four and didn’t hand out a free pass. A fourth-inning solo shot from Bryan Reynolds represented the lone tally against him. It was an extremely encouraging bounce-back performance after Gray was knocked around for five runs over six innings his last time out against the Angels. He’ll square off against the Astros on Monday at Busch Stadium.

Gray was outstanding for six innings today, giving up only a homer to Mike Trout and amassing a 9/0 K/BB. The seventh, though, started with two singles and a bounced HBP on an 0-2 pitch to Nolan Schanuel. Gray’s next and final pitch was hit for a grand slam by Logan O’Hoppe. Obviously, it makes for a lousy box score, but this was an extremely encouraging outing from Gray after his rough spring and average season debut. With his velocity up by about one mph, he got 22 whiffs on 48 swings and had a 40% CSW. He’ll get the Pirates next.

Gray was cruising through this contest before allowing a two-run blast to former St. Louis outfielder Harrison Bader. The veteran right-hander did give up a pair of walks, but he worked around them while generating 12 swings and misses. Not a dominant performance, but certainly a solid one to begin the 2025 campaign. Gray will get a chance to face off against the Angels on Wednesday if the rotation order doesn’t change.