4 years agoOakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched and took a loss Friday night vs the Padres. Luzardo cruised through four shutout innings before the Padres started a hit-parade in the fifth. The Padres scored four runs on four-straight hits ending Luzardo's night early. Luzardo pitched better than his numbers would indicate which has been the case most of the season as he sports a much better FIP (3.69) and xFIP (3.60) than his 4.23 ERA would indicate. He's got a tough matchup with Houston lined up for his next start but he was effective vs the Astros last time he faced them (2 ER in 5 2/3 IP) so fantasy managers should roll with Luzardo for his strikeout upside.--Mike Schwarzenbach - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN.com