The left-hander improved to 3-0, striking out eight Reading batters over six innings. His ERA after three starts is 0.53.
Portland Sea Dogs
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs edge Reading in 10 innings, 4-3
Tyler McDonough drives in two runs, including the winner on a grounder in the bottom of the 10th.
Sports Digest: Mariners end regular season with 10-2 rout; playoffs start Friday
Maine is scheduled to host Games 3 through 5 of its first-round series against Reading on April 24, 25 and 26.
Sports Digest: Seven players score as Maine Mariners rout Norfolk
Reid Stefanson starts the onslaught just 30 seconds into the game as Maine prepares for the playoffs with a 7-2 win.
Sports Digest: Dearden lifts Sea Dogs to 3-1 win over New Hampshire
Tyler Dearden has two RBI singles, and Brendan Nail records to final two outs to secure the win.
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs get fourth straight win to open season, 9-7 over Fisher Cats
Matthew Lugo goes 2 for 5 with four RBI for Portland.
Sea Dogs relief pitcher Theo Denlinger forging a path of his own
Denlinger, who joined the Red Sox organization in February, quotes J.R.R. Tolkien, hammers molten metal and lights up radar guns.
Sea Dogs’ Alex Binelas seeing results from offseason work on his swing
The corner infielder is making good contact, with two doubles in as many starts to begin the season.
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs hang on to beat Rumble Ponies, 2-0
Corey Rosier has two hits as Portland earns its second straight victory.
Whitlock shines for Sea Dogs in Opening Night win over Rumble Ponies
Making a rehab start, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock strikes out eight in six innings, and Portland holds on for a 7-5 win at Hadlock Field.