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Cecconi

Cecconi cruised through the first three innings allowing just two base runners and was only at 46 pitches entering the third. Then, he allowed singles to the first three batters he faced in the fourth, walked in a run with the bases loaded, and let two more runs score via a sacrifice fly and another single. He was pulled after that two-out hit and it felt like the right decision given how much hard contact he allowed that inning. This wound up as a poor result when it felt like he was turning the corner and he’ll head into the All-Star break with a 4.55 ERA, 77 strikeouts, and 31 walks through 99 innings.

Cecconi struck out three batters on the night while issuing one base on balls. He cruised through the first four innings unscathed, but the White Sox got him for three runs in the fifth, including a two-run double by Kyle Teel. Things got worse when he returned for the sixth, as he served up a two-run blast to Chase Meidroth before exiting. Cecconi got six whiffs on 100 offerings on the night, posting a CSW of 23 percent. He’ll carry a 4.44 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and a 73/30 K/BB ratio (95 1/3 innings) into his final start of the first half on Wednesday against the Twins in Minneapolis.

Cecconi gave up three hits, walked two and struck out four. He improved to 4-6 with the win. Cecconi has quietly been excellent in June. He entered the month with a 5.25 ERA, but has a microscopic 1.88 ERA in five starts in June. Cecconi has a 4.25 xFIP and an 18 percent strikeout percentage this year, showing his true talent likely lies somewhere in the middle. While managers have enjoyed great results with Cecconi lately, he doesn’t have real staying power in fantasy lineups. He’s lined up to face the White Sox at home next week.

Cecconi earned a quality start despite the defeat, striking out one and walking two. He allowed a solo home run to Yordan Alvarez in the first inning but otherwise limited the damage. The former Diamondback will remain an uninspiring fantasy start next time out, at home versus Seattle.

Cecconi allowed three hits, walked two and struck out four in another solid showing. The Guardians don’t let him complete six innings very often, so he has just three quality starts, and they don’t score for him very often, so he has only three wins. However, he’s started June with a 2.34 ERA in three starts, all of them no-decisions. He’ll face the Astros next.

Cecconi matched his season high in strikeouts. He gave up 10 hard-hit balls, but just one proved to be a problem; Spencer Jones hit a two-run homer in the second after a Jazz Chisholm Jr. walk to start the inning. It went as a third straight no-decision for Cecconi, who remains 3-5 with a 4.83 ERA. He’s due for a two-start week with road outings in Milwaukee and Houston next week. We wouldn’t recommend streaming him, though.

It was a Judge-less Yankees outfit, but this is a pretty good result for Cecconi. He did get some help from an inning-ending double play in the fourth inning, when the Guardians hit the cutoff man on a sacrifice fly and threw out Jose Caballero at third base. Still, Cecconi was getting plenty of whiffs with his cutter and curveall -- nine in 23 swings -- and looked good in lowering his season ERA to 4.92. He’ll be tasked with another start against the Yankees next week, and assuming Judge isn’t back yet, would probably be a decent-if-unexciting stream option.

Cecconi held Boston scoreless until the fifth inning when things unraveled on him a bit. He surrendered four consecutive hits to open the frame before finally being lifted following a sacrifice fly from Jarren Duran. He was bailed out from any further damage when Colin Holderman stranded the potential tying run at third base. He finished with three strikeouts and didn’t hand out a free pass. He’ll face off against the Yankees in a challenging road matchup his next time out on Thursday.

The third run came in the sixth after Cecconi gave up a single to Bryce Harper and a walk to Alec Bohm before being pulled with no outs. Cecconi ended up with five strikeouts tonight. He’s still completed six innings just twice while going 3-5 with a 5.18 ERA in 11 starts. He’ll take on the Red Sox next.

Cecconi gave up five hits, walked two and struck out four. He improved to 3-4 on the season with the win. Cecconi entered play Monday with a 5.60 ERA and 1.58 WHIP on the season, but had no trouble keeping a hapless Tigers offense at bay. The 26-year-old pitched into the eighth inning, making it his longest outing of the season. Cecconi has passed the first test of his two-start week as he’ll face the Phillies on the road this weekend.