Tim Hudson pitched a great game today to help the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Astros. Hudson's pitched much better over his last seven starts. He's 4-1 with a 2.51 ERA. He's also striking out 7.7 per 9 innings over that period. In his first seven starts, Hudson posted a 5.09 ERA to go with a 2-3 record. He was only striking out 4.5 per nine. It's a good example of what higher strikeout rates do for the rest of your stats.