Bradley Blalock authored his strongest start of the season on Monday against the Guardians, recording seven strikeouts over six scoreless innings.
Blalock departed with a three-run lead, which Colorado’s bullpen immediately surrendered to saddle him with a no-decision. The 24-year-old righty’s performance was one of the brighter moments in what’s been an otherwise tough campaign. He’ll bring an inflated 7.09 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 16/7 K/BB ratio across 33 innings (eight appearances, six starts) into his next state on Sunday against the Pirates. It’s a decent matchup, but Blalock is not a recommended option for fantasy purposes.