Mark Buehrle (P, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Despite taking the loss in his last start, Mark Buehrle pitched eight solid innings without giving up an earned run. The effort has his season ERA at a cool 3.38 to go along with a 1.19 WHIP, 59 K, and a 9-5 record. While those numbers aren't eye-popping, they are exactly what Buehrle has been thus far in 2015--solid. The Jays southpaw hasn't given up more than two earned runs in a start since the end of May and has pitched seven or more innings in each of his last five starts. He seems to have perfected the art of spreading hits across innings and has shown great control as well, walking two or fewer batters in each of his starts since mid-May. He may not be an excellent source of strikeouts, or even a good one for that matter, but the ERA and WHIP look to remain strong and a powerful offense behind him will likely equate to consistent wins as long as the lefty can keep opponents off the scoreboard. He did undergo X-Rays on his ankle following his previous start, but looks to be fine with the All-Star break coming soon.