allowing only three hits, no walks, and striking out four batters. He earned a tough no decision, as the Orioles would eventually win the game 1–0 in the tenth inning. Gausman pitched to a 4.15 ERA in 15 pre-All Star Break starts. He had a tough 1–6 record, as his run support was very low. On August 28, Gausman pitched 7 scoreless innings against the Yankees, raising his scoreless innings streak to 13 innings. In his next start against the Yankees, Gausman pitched six shutout innings, raising his scoreless innings streak to 19 innings. He fanned eight batters and won his career-high fourth straight start. Gausman also tied his career high with his seventh win of the year, while lowering his ERA to 3.58. He extended the scoreless innings streak to 21 against the Tigers, before allowing a run in the second inning of a 4–3 loss. Following this start, he threw eight scoreless innings in a 1–0 victory over the Red Sox. He improved to 8–10 on the year and lowered his ERA to 3.43. Gausman finished the year 11–12, despite pitching to a 3.61 ERA, due to low run support. He pitched a career-high in innings, and struck out a career-high 174 batters. His 8.716 K/9 and his 3.706 K/BB were both 10th in the AL. 2017 season On March 28, 2017, Gausman was named the Orioles' Opening Day starting pitcher for the first time in his career. He pitched 5.1 innings on Opening Day, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks, while also striking out four batters. Gausman earned the no decision. On May 3, Gausman was ejected for the first time in his Major League career after hitting Xander Bogaerts with a pitch. On July 29, Gausman pitched the longest outing of his career against the Texas Rangers, going 8 shutout innings while striking out eight batters and earning the victory. For the season, he led the league with 34 starts, and his 179 strikeouts and 186.7 innings pitched were both 10th in the AL. He had the lowest percentage of balls pulled against him (33.3%) among major league pitchers. His 8.630 K/9 was 10th in the AL. 2018 season Before the 2018 season, Gausman changed from his old number of 39 to 34, in honor of the late former Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay. On April 23, in a