The runs came on a walk and three singles in the third. Nico Hoerner also made an incredible play on the second hit, flipping the ball between his legs to first, but it wasn’t quick enough to get an out with Fernando Tatis Jr. running. Boyd dropped to 1-2 in spite of his 2.01 ERA. He’ll hope for more support next week against the Dodgers.

Boyd was excellent on Saturday, shutting down the Padres over six scoreless frames. He scattered five hits and one walk while striking out five batters on eight swinging strikes. The 34-year-old left-hander has not allowed a run over 11 innings through his first two starts with a 10/4 K/BB ratio. He’ll draw a tough matchup when he takes on the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Friday.

The 34-year-old hurler allowed four hits in the game, all of them singles, and also issued three free passes. Despite the traffic on the basepaths, Boyd stayed in control the entire time and the Diamondbacks never had a runner reach third base against him. He got 11 whiffs on 92 pitches in the game — three or more on each of his fastball, changeup and slider — while posting a CSW of 27 percent. He exited with a 3-0 lead and in line for a victory, but the Cubs’ bullpen wouldn’t oblige. The schedule doesn’t get any easier for him, as he’ll take on two more elite offenses his next two times out — against the Padres at home on Saturday and then against the Dodgers in Los Angeles the following weekend. If he makes it through that gauntlet unscathed, fantasy managers may really have something special on their hands.