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Jacob Lopez shuts out Twins over five in win

Jacob Lopez

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Jacob Lopez tossed five scoreless innings in a win over the Twins with four walks, four strikeouts, and just one hit in a 2-0 win on Friday.

Lopez had a bit of a funny game here. The Twins sent up a lineup of nine right-handed hitters to face-off with the lefty, which is never an easy task. His five scoreless innings were great as were his 14 swings-and-misses, just one off his season-high that he set last time out. On the flip side, he barely threw one-third of his pitches in the strike zone and relied on some poor swing decisions to get in and out of at-bats. Otherwise, he walked four and hit another batter in what could politely be described as an erratic night for his slider. Still, it’s easy to see the flashes that have made him effective in the past and it’s not hard to see him putting together a solid stretch run this season. He’s scheduled to face the Red Sox at home next time out.

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Jacob Lopez allowed just one run over six innings to earn a win over the Astros on Friday.

Baseball is so weird. A start after Lopez gave up a whopping 10 runs in 2 2/3 innings, Lopez allowed just a solo homer to Christian Walker and one other hit in one of the best starts of the 28-year-old’s career. There have been flashes of this from Lopez in his short career, but this was the closest we’ve seen to him putting it all together, much to the Astros’ dismay. Lopez still ends the year with a 5.47 ERA, and will need to win one of the final spot in the A’s rotation in the Cactus League come next spring.
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Jacob Lopez allowed ten runs over 2 2/3 innings in a loss against the Guardians on Saturday.

Lopez got into trouble right away, putting two runners on for Chase DeLauter, who took him deep for a three-run blast before recording an out. Angel Martínez followed with a two-run homer to make it a five-run opening frame. The Guardians did not let up, bringing four more runs in to score on five hits in the third. Lopez would be relieved with two outs at 63 pitches with one strikeout. The 28-year-old left-hander will take a 5.60 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and a 108/56 K/BB ratio across 117 1/3 innings into a start against the Astros in Sacramento on Friday.
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Jacob Lopez struggled through 3 2/3 innings against the Mariners on Sunday, giving up five runs.

Lopez allowed six hits and walked three before departing in the fourth. He’s given up nine runs in his last two starts after allowing only 15 runs and 13 earned in his previous nine starts. He’ll likely make his next start Saturday against the Guardians.
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Jacob Lopez surrendered four runs in six-plus innings Monday against the Blue Jays.

It’s Lopez’s first time giving up more than two runs in 10 second-half starts, but it didn’t have to be; he allowed only an Alejandro Kirk solo homer through six. The seventh started with a Kazuma Okamoto homer, but even so, Lopez was left in to allow a pair of soft singles and an RBI double before being lifted. Luis Medina took over then and did nice work in getting out of the inning with only one more run scoring. Lopez was still in line for a win at that point, but it didn’t last, and he was left with his seventh no-decision in his last eight starts. He figures to make his next start Sunday against the Mariners.
Jacob Lopez

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Jacob Lopez earned the win in Wednesday’s 9-2 victory over the Rangers, tossing six innings of two-run ball while striking out seven.

Lopez allowed six hits and two walks in the 102-pitch performance, continuing a tremendous second-half run. He was optioned to the minors earlier this season after a rough couple of months, but he’s been fantastic since returning. The southpaw now has a 2.38 ERA with 60 strikeouts over his past 49 2/3 innings, spanning nine starts. He’ll look to keep it going at home against the Blue Jays next time out.
Jacob Lopez

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Jacob Lopez allowed two runs — one earned — while working five innings and not factoring into the decision Friday against the Orioles.

Lopez, 28, had his usual control issues while issuing three walks and throwing 63-of-100 pitches for strikes. The 6-foot-4 starter also allowed only three hits while striking out six in an outing that showed why Lopez would be so intriguing if he threw more consistent strikes. He’ll look to continue to lower his 4.82 ERA against the Rangers next week in Texas.
Jacob Lopez

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Jacob Lopez allowed one run while striking out nine batters over six innings in a no-decision against the Astros on Saturday.

Lopez was excellent against the Astros on Saturday, holding them scoreless through three innings before giving up a run on a walk and a double in the fourth. He’d give the A’s two more scoreless frames, collecting an impressive nine strikeouts through six innings while scattering just three hits and one walk. The 28-year-old left-hander will take a 4.98 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, and a 90/47 K/BB ratio across 94 innings into a start against the Orioles in Sacramento on Friday.
Jacob Lopez

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Jacob Lopez allowed two runs in seven innings and got a no-decision against the Rays on Monday.

Lopez gave up five hits, walked one and struck out five. He turned the game over to the bullpen in the eighth inning with a 6-2 lead. The Athletics’ bullpen proceeded to allow eight runs to Rays in the eighth inning, costing Lopez the win. That’s a tough break for Lopez as well as fantasy managers. Lopez is lined up to face the Rangers at home on Sunday.
Jacob Lopez

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Jacob Lopez allowed two runs in five innings and got a no-decision against the Reds on Wednesday.

Lopez gave up four hits, walked one and struck out nine. He now has a 2.13 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings over his last five starts. Lopez has a 5.43 xFIP this year, making him a risky streamer against the Rays at home next week. With 17 strikeouts in his last two starts and two starts on tap next week, Lopez will be worth the risk for strikeout-needy fantasy managers.
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Jacob Lopez yielded two runs — one earned — in 5 1/3 innings and struck out eight Wednesday in a no-decision against the Red Sox.

The unearned run was kind of sneaky. Third baseman Tommy White dropped an easy foul popup from Romy Gonzalez with none out and one on. Gonzalez went on to fly out to right, seemingly erasing the error from the scoring, but Caleb Durbin tagged up from first on the play and made it to second, which is something that obviously wouldn’t have happened if the foul pop had been caught. Durbin later scored from second on a Nick Sogard single, so the run was unearned. Lopez’s eight strikeouts were a new season high. He did that eight times in 21 outings last year, but he’d topped out at six in 13 starts and three relief appearances this season. His ERA still stands at 5.79, but this makes three decent showings in a row. He’ll face the Reds next.

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Dan Wilson was informed prior to Sunday’s game that he wouldn’t be returning as Seattle’s manager in 2027.

It’s hard to understand why the Mariners didn’t make the move a couple of months ago to try to shake things up, but at least they will have an upgrade heading into 2027. Of course, the Mariners were very successful in the first year-plus of Wilson’s tenure, but he always seemed to be in a little over his head, as was to be expected given his lack of any managerial experience before getting the job. That became much more difficult to overlook in the midst of a hugely disappointing 2026.
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Max Scherzer limited the Reds to one run in seven-plus innings and struck out seven to win Sunday.

Scherzer got some help from umpire John Bacon as the outing got into the sixth and it looked like he was about to be lifted — and Reds hitters bypassed some pretty obvious challenges — but Scherzer just kept going, only finally getting taken out after a walk to start the eighth. Working on three days’ rest, he threw 114 pitches, his high total since 2020. The walk that ended his outing was his only one to go along with five singles and one double allowed on the day. Scherzer concludes the year 4-9 with a 5.74 ERA. If he wants to come back for another year at age 42, there will certainly be teams willing to have him. If not, he finishes 225-126 with a 3.29 ERA in 3,047 2/3 innings. He’s ninth all-time with 3,557 strikeouts.
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Brandon Williamson yielded four runs in three innings Sunday in a loss to the Blue Jays.

The 28-year-old Williamson winds up 5-5 with a 5.30 ERA over 12 outings in his return from Tommy John. He’ll probably have a chance to stick around and complete for a spot next year, but middle relief might be a better home for him than the rotation.
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Ernie Clement went hitless in a fourth straight game Sunday against the Reds.

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Shane Drohan recorded the final five outs to earn a save Sunday against the Cardinals.

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Andre Pallante allowed six runs in five innings to take a loss to the Brewers on Sunday.

Pallante allowed 10 hits, and he struck out four and walked one. The right-hander’s season ends on a dour note, but it was a solid season for the 28-year-old that saw him forge a 3.83 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 157 innings with a 106/49 K/BB. Pallante is not a fantasy ace nor close, but he should be a decent streaming option often in 2027.
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Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up a win and lead the Brewers to a 6-4 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

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