NEW YORK —
In his first season of a three-year free agent deal with Atlanta, Lopez, 30, has pitched to a 2.06 ERA across 19 starts and 104⅔ innings. His three scoreless innings against New York on Sunday moved the right-hander into the major league lead in ERA after surpassing the qualifying standard. To be eligible for the ERA title, a pitcher must pitch at least one inning per team game played.
Lopez is in his first season as a full-time starter since 2020. He struggled over his two prior starts entering Sunday’s game, allowing seven runs across 12 innings in consecutive losing efforts.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
