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ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove has been on a roll of late. Basically, we just locking in seven innings of one- or two-run ball with two strikeouts for Musgrove now. He has done that in three straight outings versus tough match-ups (@CLE and @COL) as well as good ones (vs. NYM).
It is hard to get upset at three clear-cut quality starts, but six strikeouts over 21 innings is a dangerous level of “production” that puts a strain on your other pitchers to generate whiffs. Even though you may not buy Musgrove as a long-term asset at this rate, it is hard to pivot away from him with his next start coming at spacious AT&T Park on Aug. 11. Even just four strikeouts over seven innings would elevate his viability, so those in deeper formats should be watching his start against the Giants closely.
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