Matt Moore Off To Best Start In Franchise History

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Matt Moore is off to a hot start this season.

In Monday's 5-1 win over the New York Yankees, Moore became the first pitcher in franchise history to post wins in each of his first four starts.

Moore allowed only two hits and struck out nine while working a career-high-matching eight innings.

"That's what you envision," manager Joe Maddon. "Stuff-wise, that's what we've been looking for."

Moore is 4-0 with a 1.04 ERA this month. He has notoriously had rough Aprils.

"There's been some adjustments here and there; I wouldn't say it's a philosophy or a routine change," the 23-year-old said. "I'm definitely not trying any harder than I have been in the past. So it's something, it may be comfortability, I don't really know what to speak of right now."