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Brandon McCarthy strikes out eight

by Stan Son | Tue, Apr 18th 12:34pm EDT

Brandon McCarthy allowed five hits, two earned runs, walked three, and struck out eight in five innings Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. 60-of-86 pitches were thrown for strikes.

Fantasy Impact:

There are plenty of positives regarding McCarthy's start to the season. He is striking out close to a batter-per-inning, limiting hard contact, and inducing more ground balls than fly balls. With that said, he still walks too many batters (3.71 K/9) and the xFIP is over a full run over his current ERA. Expect some regression going forward, but if McCarthy can stay healthy, he can provide value to a fantasy team due to his ability to miss bats.

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