Martin Perez struggled to contain the Angels, allowing four earned runs on eight hits while striking out five over five innings in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.
Fantasy Impact
This performance slightly tarnished his otherwise solid season stats, nudging his ERA up to 3.60 and WHIP to 1.40. Despite not walking any batters, the volume of hits he allowed suggests that he might be finding too much of the strike zone. His season-long indicators, like a 3.52 FIP and a high .338 BABIP, hint that he's been somewhat unlucky, which could mean potential improvement. However, fantasy managers should be cautious, as his moderate strikeout rate of 7.2 K/9 limits his upside in categories that reward strikeouts.