Red Sox's Sonny Gray sets new career high with win vs. Pirates

With another win, his second of the month, Sonny Gray's career resurgence has turned into putting together a season that can be argued as the best season of his overall career. 

And after losing his last start, a defeat at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 10, Gray got back on track on Saturday in helping the Boston Red Sox even their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. 

Sonny Gray is now tied for the MLB lead in wins 

Gray, 36, earned his 15th win, tying him for the Major League lead with Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies. He now has two more wins than the Cleveland Guardians' Foster Griffin for the American League lead. 

Gray pitched seven innings of shutout baseball, allowing six hits, one walk and striking out seven batters as the Red Sox eventually beat the Pirates, 4-0. Gray 

In 23 starts, Gray now holds a 15-3 record with a 2.65 ERA, 117 strikeouts and a 1.15 WHIP. 

Gray's most recent seasons are his best in over a decade 

The 14-year veteran pitcher achieved his previous career-high of 14 wins last season. However, his two other 14-win campaigns came over a decade ago when he reached the same number in consecutive seasons in 2014 and 2015.