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Gordon coughed up 10 hits, including a solo homer to Kevin McGonigle. He finished with five strikeouts and only issued one walk. It was the third time in his last five starts that he’s allowed four earned runs or more. He’s not a recommended fantasy option when he faces the division-rival Padres on Thursday.

Gordon was coming off two nice outings against the Nationals and Orioles, but he couldn’t keep it going today. He has a 5.40 ERA in nine starts and 12 relief appearances. He’s due to pitch in Detroit next weekend.

Gordon’s reward for being the Rockies’ second least bad starting pitcher last year was a mid-March demotion to Triple-A this spring. He’s mostly been not totally awful again since getting his first start on May 25 last year, and it finally earned him first win last week against the Nationals. There’s no real upside here, but his 5.18 ERA is the best of any Rockies pitcher to start more than a few games this year. He’ll likely face the Cardinals on Sunday.

Gordon enjoyed this opportunity away from Coors Field to get both his first win of the season and complete seven innings for the first time in his career. Also, despite the lopsided final score, Gordon didn’t even pitch with a lead until the fifth inning. So it’s not like he was just tossing it in there against a team who knew the game was already over. Sadly, he’s heading back home next week for a two-start week against the Orioles and Cardinals.

Gordon has pitched decently when used in bulk, but his traditional starts have been mostly disasters. Guess what kind of outing this one was? The right-hander gave up nine hits, walked two and struck out just a pair while seeing his ERA shoot up to 5.75. Gordon is eating innings for the Rockies. He’s eating something else in fantasy. He faces the Nationals on Wednesday.

Gordon struck out just one. He allowed eight hits, but only Rafael Devers’ second-inning homer did any damage. Gordon stayed 0-2 with a 6.44 ERA in 50 1/3 innings over five starts and seven relief appearances, but the Rockies have won his last two starts after taking losses in each of his first 10 outings.

Despite allowing four homers, Gordon doesn’t qualify for a decision, thanks almost entirely to a bullpen meltdown from the Giants. The 28-year-old has allowed five runs in back-to-back starts, and his ERA is now a deserved 6.95 over the first half of the season. He’ll get a rematch against the Giants on Friday, with the start taking place in San Francisco. No matter where Gordon pitches, he shouldn’t be in a fantasy lineup.

The Marlins brought a run across to score in the first inning on two hits. Two more hits plated a second run in the second inning. Gordon gave up three more in the third on a three-run blast by Javier Sanoja. Gordon gave the Rockies two more scoreless frames before departing at 74 pitches through five innings. The 28-year-old right-hander will take a 6.69 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and a 39/8 K/BB ratio across 40 1/3 innings into a start against the Giants in Colorado on Sunday.

Gordon draws the starting assignment for Tuesday’s contest against the Marlins in place of an injured Tomoyuki Sugano, who is dealing with a finger issue. The 28-year-old righty has been out since early June with a hip impingement. He’s posted a bloated 6.37 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 35/8 K/BB ratio across 34 1/3 innings in a swingman role this season.

It’ll be Tanner Gordon coming off the injured list to start against the Marlins on Tuesday in Sugano’s place. The 36-year-old was torched for seven runs over five innings in his previous outing against the Twins last Friday. It appears the he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list and take the ball against the Giants later this week.