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Lowder

Lowder gave up three hits, walked two and struck out two. He’ll finish the year 7-12 with a 5.74 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 103 strikeouts in 133 1/3 innings over 26 starts and 29 appearances. Lowder’s 4.85 xFIP suggests it’ll take a significant skills change for him to become fantasy-relevant.

Lowder has lost all four of his starts this month, leaving him 6-12 with a 6.01 ERA. He has a 7.34 ERA since the break. He’ll probably get to face the Blue Jays next weekend, but the Reds can’t possibly pencil him into their 2027 rotation at this point.

It’s a decent rebound from Lowder’s last start, when he gave up seven runs in 3 1/3 innings against these same Dodgers. Still, it’s another loss, leaving him 6-11 with a 5.79 ERA. He’s had just six quality starts in 24 tries on the year. He’s in line to make his next start Sunday against the Cubs.

It’s the second straight outing in which Lowder has allowed seven runs, and he’s now 6-10 with a 5.81 ERA for the season. Unfortunately, he’s due to go up against the Dodgers again next week and likely the Cubs after that.

The last three runs came in the fifth. That inning started with a single and a walk before William Contreras hit what looked like a double play ball. Unfortunately, Elly De La Cruz booted it, and Lowder was lifted. All three runners then scored with Sam Moll in the game. So, Lowder didn’t deserve that, but it’s not like he was any good beforehand. He ended up with just two strikeouts and four walks. He’ll take a 5.43 ERA into next week’s outing against the Dodgers.

Thanks to a six-run top of the sixth, Lowder got a win in a game in which he was outperformed by the opposing starter (David Peterson allowed two runs over five innings). Lowder went 3-1 in August despite a middling 4.34 ERA and six homers allowed in 29 innings. He’ll take on the Padres next week.

Lowder gave up six hits, walked one and struck out one. He improved to 5-8 with the win. Lowder gave the Reds some length by going six innings and Cincinnati’s offense supported him with eight runs while he was still in the game. He has a 5.13 ERA. Lowder is lined up to face the Cubs on the road next weekend.

Lowder authored the longest start of his professional career, helping to spare Cincinnati’s bullpen during the nightcap affair of a twin bill at Great American Ball Park. The 24-year-old gave up eight hits, including a solo homer to Iván Herrera. He finished with five strikeouts and also issued two walks. He’ll close out a two-start week with a road matchup against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Lowder gave up seven hits, walked one and struck out four. He fell to 4-8 this season with the loss. Lowder won three of his first five starts this season, but has since won only one of his last 16 starts. He has a 5.15 ERA. Lowder is lined up to face the Cardinals at home next week, though he’s not a recommended fantasy option.

Lowder gave up four hits, walked two and struck out three. He improved to 4-7 with the win. Lowder allowed a solo home run to Lawrence Butler in the first inning and a run on back-to-back hits in the sixth inning. Otherwise, the Athletics didn’t score. He has a 5.26 ERA on the year. Lowder is lined up to face the White Sox on the road next week.