Kikuchi Strikes Out 5 Batters in Loss to Tigers on May 1

Kikuchi's performance in the game with the Detroit Tigers added to his season total, bringing his strikeouts to 28 over 31 1/3 innings. This gives him a strikeout rate of 8.04 per nine innings, which aligns with his season average.

His ERA over the last five games sits at 5.82, showing the challenges he has faced recently. At home, his ERA is much better at 1.8, suggesting he performs better when not on the road.