5 years agoSeattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi faces the Minnesota Twins Thursday in the midst of a very ugly three-game slump. Kikuchi has gone 10 innings in those three starts, allowing six home runs and six walks with just two strikeouts. Hitters are batting .518 in those three games during which Kikuchi has a 14.40 ERA. As a result, Kikuchi's season line has ballooned to a 4.99 ERA and 1.42 WHIP after those figures stood at 3.43 and 1.08 on May 20. On top of all that, Kikuchi now faces the best offense in MLB by wRC+ (123). There are only four pitchers to choose from in Thursday's two-game early DFS slate, but Kikuchi is the easiest one to avoid.--Nathaniel Green
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