7 years agoHouston Astros starter Gerrit Cole will face the Rangers for the third time this season when the two teams open up a series on Thursday. Cole (6-1) has already defeated Texas twice this season, striking out a whopping 25 hitters through only 14 innings pitched against them. Cole now has at least seven strikeouts in 11 of his 12 starts this season and is averaging a career-high 12.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Cole is an absolute must-play in all fantasy formats for Thursday, and for the season he has an ERA of 2.20 with a microscopic 0.83 WHIP.--Joey C - RotoBaller
Source: Houston Astros