Jack Leiter delivered a strong outing on Sunday, tossing 5 2/3 scoreless innings to help the Texas Rangers defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 and complete a three-game sweep.
Leiter struck out 10 batters and allowed just one hit through the first four innings. His fastball averaged 97.2 mph and reached 98.9 mph. The performance marked his second scoreless start of the season and longest of the year.