Bautista has a 1.80 ERA and hasn’t blown any leads in 10 appearances, but these more recent outings are definitely instilling more confidence than some of the early ones. He’s faced just one batter over the minimum in his last five appearances.

Bautista continues to look more and more like himself with each passing appearance. His fastball touched 99 mph for the first all season here and he made quick work of the Yankees in a one-run game. While his stuff hasn’t been particularly sharp to this point, there’s a good chance he’s still shaking off the rust from missing last season following Tommy John surgery.

The 29-year-old right-hander allowed a one-out infield single to Keibert Ruiz to put the tying run on base, then pinch-runner Nasim Nunez swiped second to put him in scoring position. Bautista rallied though, getting Nathaniel Lowe on a ground ball to second base and Amed Rosario on a bouncer to short to end it. On the season, Bautista has compiled a 2.57 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and an 8/6 K/BB ratio over his first seven frames.