The right-hander racked up six strikeouts on the day while allowing only one base on balls. The lone tally against him came on an RBI single off the bat of Miguel Andujar in the opening inning. Unfortunately, the Rangers’ offense couldn’t provide a single run of support for him. Mahle got 10 swings and misses on 90 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of 24 percent. Now 3-1 on the season, he’ll carry an impressive 1.19 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and a 32/14 K/BB ratio (37 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s showdown against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Mahle worked around some trouble in each of the first four innings with the help of a pair of double plays. The Giants would finally get to him in the fifth, bringing two runs in to score on two base hits and a double. Mahle scattered eight hits in all, striking out only one batter. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 1.14 ERA, 0.98 WIHP, and a 26/13 K/BB ratio across 31 2/3 innings into a start against the Athletics in Texas on Thursday.

The game was still scoreless when Mahle departed, so he wasn’t rewarded for his fourth consecutive excellent effort. Mahle got five outs in the first start of the year against Boston, but he’s allowed just one run in 25 innings since. It was mostly about soft contact today, as he wound up with four strikeouts and just six missed swings. He’ll be a decent mixed-league option in his start in San Francisco against the Giants next weekend.

Mahle’s excellent start to the season continued Tuesday with six shutout innings against the Angels. He scattered three hits and two walks, striking out nine batters on an impressive 18 whiffs. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 0.92 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and a 21/9 K/BB ratio across 19 2/3 innings into a tough matchup against the Dodgers in Texas on Sunday. While his next matchup presents a risky stream, Mahle certainly deserves a pickup where available.