Madison Bumgarner locks down against Braves
by Chris Zolli | Sat, Jun 4th 9:23am EDT
Madison Bumgarner pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Braves on Thursday, striking out 11 batters and hitting a two-run home run. Bumgarner has allowed one run or fewer in each of his last five starts. He has a 1.91 ERA this season and will face the Red Sox on June 8.
Fantasy Impact:
Since allowing four runs in five innings on April 15, Bumgarner has strung together nine straight quality starts, allowing two runs or fewer in each start. On top of his mastery in limiting runs, Bumgarner also has 94 strikeouts in 80 innings to go along with his 7-2 record and 1.09 WHIP. Bumgarner has little experience against the Red Sox, but has allowed home runs to Ryan Hanigan, Josh Rutledge, and Chris Young, yielding a .917 OPS in 74 at-bats.
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