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On the plus side for fantasy managers, Woo racked up seven strikeouts on the evening and didn’t walk a batter. The Tigers got to him for three runs in the third inning, including a two-run blast by Kerry Carpenter. Woo then loaded the bases with one out in the seventh before turning the ball over to the bullpen and two of those runs scored as well. He generated 12 swings and misses on 90 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 29 percent. He’ll try to get back in the win column as he carries a 3.74 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a 75/14 K/BB ratio (77 innings) into Thursday’s matchup agaist the Orioles in Baltimore.

Woo, who threw first-pitch strikes to 18 of 23 batters, matched his season high for strikeouts and went without giving up a run for the fourth time in 12 starts this season. He’s 5-3 with a 3.34 ERA, and he’s due to face the struggling Tigers in Detroit next week.

Woo had good velocity today, beating his season averages by nearly one mph, but he gave up 10 hard-hit balls anyway, including a 371-foot double that would have been a homer in 18 ballparks. Woo lost a three-game winning streak that saw him allow two runs in 18 innings over his previous three starts and fell to 4-3 with a 3.82 ERA on the season. He’ll probably bounce back against the D-backs next weekend.

Woo was excellent again, and outside of a first-inning where he issued a pair of walks, he had his usual excellent command. The six scoreless lower his ERA to 3.51 on the year, but it’s worth noting that 13 of the 23 runs he allowed back in back-to-back outings, and since then he’s been back to his All-Star level. Woo is as consistent as they get, and will likely have a similar start Sunday when he faces the Royals in Kansas City.

Woo gave up a run in the second inning on two hits. The Astros would plate a second run on two walks and a hit in the third. He settled in for three more scoreless innings, ending his day after six at 104 pitches. Woo threw 74 for strikes and generated 14 whiffs to strike out nine batters. That’s back-to-back nine-strikeout efforts. The 26-year-old right-hander will take a 3.91 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and a 47/10 K/BB ratio across 53 innings into a start against the White Sox in Seattle on Monday.

Woo threw first-pitch strikes to 17 of 21 batters on his way to earning his second victory of the year. It was nice to see him match his season high for strikeouts after he fanned just three batters over nine innings in his previous two starts combined. He’s slated to face the Astros on the road next time out.

Woo gave up 11 hard-hit balls and most of them were in the air, leading to a couple of homers. He also gave up a couple of more barrels that fortunately turned into outs. Woo’s velocity is as good as it has ever been, and his walk rate remains excellent. His strikeout rate is well down, but he’s still missing a fair number of bats. Although his ERA is up to 4.61 after this, he still seems like a good bet to be a top-10 SP the rest of the way. He’ll face the Braves at home next week.

Well, that was unexpected. Woo has been one of the best starters in baseball over the last two seasons, but he flat-out didn’t have it Saturday. Not only did he allow nine hits, four of those hits left the park, and he only struck out one. These things happen. Woo will get a chance to bounceback — and likely will — against the Twins next week.

Woo dominated the Rangers over the first six innings, but gave up a two-spot in the seventh to turn a sensational outing into a very good one. The 26-year-old had a rare off start versus the Padres on Wednesday, but bounced back with yet another efficient outing; throwing 54-of-85 pitches for strikes with one walk and six strikeouts. Woo is an absolute must-start next weekend for a scheduled bout against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

After two scoreless frames, the Padres got to Woo with three runs on four hits in the third inning. Woo would give the Mariners four more scoreless innings before departing after the seventh at 92 pitches. He struck out three. The 26-year-old right-hander is off to an outstanding start, posting a 2.16 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and a 20/5 K/BB ratio across 25 innings. He’ll look to keep it going against the Rangers in Seattle on Sunday.