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Bibee gave up five hits, one walk and struck out five. He’s allowed three runs or less in each of his last four starts and has a 3.04 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings in that time. Bibee is 11-8 with a 3.56 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 180 strikeouts in 166 2/3 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander is set to face the Reds at home next week.

Bibee just wasn’t quite sharp in this one. His changeup was all over the place – besides a nasty one to punch out Josh Lowe in the second inning – which forced him to lean on his slider perhaps a little more than he would’ve liked. It was generally fantastic as usual, but he hung one badly to Logan Driscoll who turned it around for a loud home run in the third. Jonathan Aranda did the same to a changeup the following inning and it was enough to sully what was otherwise a fine start. He’s scheduled to face the Twins next time out.

Solid but unspectacular has been the story for Bibee in recent months. He’s pitched better than he did in the early part of the year. Unfortunately, the Guardians’ offense has trended in the other direction. Bibee, now 11-7 with a 3.56 ERA, will get the Rays next.

Cobb was originally slated to face the Dodgers this weekend, but that’s no longer happening. The oft-injured 36-year-old veteran has been effective, when healthy, over the last few years, which keeps him on fantasy managers’ radar screens. He developed a small bister surface on the inside of the middle finger on his right hand during last Sunday’s outing against the Pirates. No word on when he’ll be ready to take the ball again. It’ll be Gavin Williams and Tanner Bibee moving up in Cleveland’s rotation to start this weekend at Dodger Stadium.

Bibbee did walk three, but he worked around those free passes and just two hits allowed in a strong outing against the talented KC lineup. It’s a much better outing than his last time against the Royals when he was charged for five runs over five innings, and nice to see after he had given up nine runs over his previous two starts. Bibee will try and keep this going and has a great chance against the White Sox on Monday.

Bibee gave up homers to Michael Massey and Vinnie Pasquantino in the first and Bobby Witt Jr. in the third. If this game had been in Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium, as Bibee’s next start will be, only Witt’s would have left the yard. In Cleveland, though, all three made it out. Bibee wasn’t actually hit all that hard, and he struck out six. His slider was particularly excellent today, generating 11 whiffs and no hard contact the 23 times he used it.

On the plus side for fantasy managers, Bibee was still able to rack up six strikeouts on the evening while allowing only one base on balls. All of the damage done against him came in the second inning as Leody Taveras smacked a two-run single and Corey Seager added a two-run double. Bibee generated 14 swings and misses on 94 pitches on the evening, registering a CSW of 30 percent. He’ll look to bounce back as he carries a 3.46 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a 150/33 K/BB ratio into Wednesday’s matchup against the Royals.

Bibee allowed an RBI double in the first, and a solo homer to William Contreras in the fourth. That unfortunately was enough for him to pick up his fifth loss with Freddy Peralta holding Cleveland to just one run in his six innings. Bibee deserved better, as he struck out seven and allowed just three hits in the outing. He’ll take a 3.33 ERA and hope for some run support next week against the Rangers.

He also struck out five and walked nobody on the day, while inducing 13 whiffs on 49 swings for a 27 percent whiff rate and 26 percent CSW. Bibee was only at 84 pitches after getting two outs in the sixth, but with one runner on, Stephen Vogt decided to turn to the bullpen with the Guardians already having the game in hand. The 25-year-old will now take a 3.39 ERA into a tough matchup in Milwaukee next weekend.

The 25-year-old right-hander had his start pushed back a couple of days, but it sounds like he’ll be good to go for Sunday’s series finale against the Orioles. Bibee holds a 3.48 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a 132/31 K/BB ratio over 121 2/3 innings through his first 22 starts on the season.