Houston entered Thursday fifth in team earned run average (3.43) and first in strikeouts per nine innings (10). As strong as the unit has been, its sweep of the Phillies was its masterpiece.

On the mound, Ellsworth was 4-2 with a 1.13 earned run average with 53 strikeouts and a .214 batting average against. At the plate, he batted .308 with 15 rbis as Algonquin finished 15-6.

Do not let the 4.08 earned run average fool you, Jesus Luzardo has been great for the Phillies this season. Two bad starts have inflated his ERA, but after mechanical adjustments, Luzardo is back ...

A dominating arm, Hansen has 82 strikeouts in 42 innings, going 5-1 with a 1.17 earned run average. He is also hitting .359 with 30 runs scored and 29 steals. Jayce Schwiesow, Saint Ansgar ...

Kochanowicz, for example, has a 6.44 earned-run average over his last eight starts and has only struck out 61 batters in 86 innings while opponents have hit .289 against him this season.

The right-hander was the league’s Cy Young Award winner while winning all nine of his starts, shoving to the tune of a 0.62 earned-run average and striking out 79 in 56⅔ innings pitched.

Joe Boyle has a 1.85 earned run average at Triple-A Durham, and in his one start with the Tampa Bay Rays in April, he p [itched five no-hit innings against Atlanta. The Rays recalled the 25-year ...

Named as the Suburban Council’s Player of the Year for the second straight year, Case entered sectional play with a 0.00 earned run average. He finished the season with a 6-1 record and a 0.57 ERA.

Richards kept his earned run average at 0.00 for the season and both Hawks tossed 50 pitches. The Tigerhawks (1-11, 1-10) were limited to four hits.

In his last six starts (including Saturday), Rodon has a 5.34 earned run average, allowing 28 hits (seven home runs), 13 walks, four hit batters with 29 strikeouts in 32 innings.

Turnbull, 32, was a notable free agent this offseason. He had a good season with the Phillies last year on a rate basis, posting a 2.65 earned run average over 54 1/3 innings in a swing role.