Dustin May turned in his second straight quality start for the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Over six innings, May allowed eight hits and two runs while striking out five and walking two. He wasn’t as sharp as in his previous start, but he battled through traffic and kept the Red Sox in the game without receiving any run support .

Facing a primarily left-handed lineup, May used a sweeper-heavy approach. It worked for him, though a 60% strike rate with the pitch suggests it might not be the most reliable approach. He also mixed in all three of his fastballs with some success, but his command wasn’t sharp.

“Tonight it was definitely a rocky one,” May said. “I had no idea where really anything was going.”

While May didn’t feel great about his start, he did make one tweak to monitor going fo

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