Michael

King

King fired two scoreless frames before a hit batter and a walk put two runners on in the third. An error and two hits would bring three runs in to score for the Mariners, two charged as unearned runs. King would toss two more scoreless innings, ending his day after five with six strikeouts. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 3.06 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and a 191/60 K/BB ratio across 161 2/3 innings into a start against the Astros in San Diego on Tuesday.

King blanked the Giants until giving up a solo homer to Michael Conforto in the sixth. The right-handed hurler was able to get through the rest of the inning unscatched, and it’s another strong outing for the former Yankee starter. King now has an ERA of 3.10 that is complemented by a 184/58 K/BB over 156 2/3 frames. He should be in lineups for a rematch with the Giants next week.

While King was hurt by his defense, he also hurt himself by not showing any efficiency. He allowed six hits and four walks, and he was pulled after throwing 103 pitches with one out in the fifth. He did strike out three, and the 4 1/3 “scoreless” frames lower his ERA to a strong 3.05. He gets the Tigers on Wednesday.

King surrendered a run-scoring double to Pete Alonso in the opening frame, which wound up being the lone earned run against him as all of the damage in the fourth inning, which came courtesy of Francisco Lindor’s grand slam, was unearned due to a two-out fielding error by third baseman Manny Machado. It’s a nice break for fantasy managers as it spares their ratios from an even more significant hit. He struck out seven and only issued three walks. The 29-year-old righty has solidified his status as a top 30 fantasy starter heading into drafts next spring with a strong 3.14 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 174/53 K/BB ratio across 146 1/3 innings (26 appearances, 25 starts) in his Padres debut. He’ll square off against the Cardinals on Thursday at Busch Stadium.

King fanned six tonight. He’s allowed 11 earned runs over his last eight starts, and he’s now 11-6 with a 3.18 ERA for the season. He’s slated for a home start against the Mets next time out.

He’s no Juan Soto, but King has certainly been everything the Padres could have hoped for after being picked up in the deal with the Yankees. This makes him 10-6 with a 3.19 ERA overall. He has a 2.54 ERA since the end of April.

The 29-year-old right-hander was able to pile up seven punchouts on the night while issuing a pair of walks. The Pirates scratched out a pair of runs against him in the opening inning, then added on with an RBI single by Bryan Reynolds in the second and a solo shot from Andrew McCutchen in the fourth. King got 11 whiffs on 94 pitches on the night — six on his changeup — while posting a CSW of 32 percent. He’ll attempt to get back in the win column as he totes a 3.34 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 151/47 K/BB ratio (129 1/3 innings) into a rematch against the Pirates on Monday.

The Padres had been hopeful that Michael King would be ready to take the hill on Sunday, but instead Waldron will have his start moved up a couple of days to take his place. The 27-year-old knuckleballer has posted a 3.89 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and a 109/34 K/BB ratio over 122 2/3 innings in 22 starts this season. King could be ready to take the ball on Tuesday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

King was in line for a tasty matchup against Colorado later this weekend, but will instead wind up getting a few extra days to rest and recover after being struck in the left calf last Saturday by a 109 mph line drive against the Orioles. The 29-year-old was able to play catch on Friday without any issues and should be ready to take the ball at some point early next week. It doesn’t sound like a serious concern for fantasy managers at this juncture.

King has been on an excellent run over his last five starts. He had another quality outing on Saturday, holding the Orioles scoreless into the seventh. King left two runners on base with one out before both inherited runs would come in to score. He scattered two hits and two walks while striking out nine. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 3.26 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 144/45 K/BB ratio across 124 1/3 innings into a start against the Rockies in San Diego on Saturday.