Jon Lester brilliant in last start
by Chris Zolli | Sun, Sep 18th 9:15pm EDT
Jon Lester allowed three hits and one walk in eight scoreless innings last Wednesday, striking out eight batters and walking one. Lester is 3-0 with a 0.38 ERA and 0.67 WHIP in September, striking out 19 batters in 24 innings. He is 17-4 with a 2.40 ERA this season and will pitch on September 20 in Chicago against the Reds.
Fantasy Impact:
Lester has allowed three runs over his last six starts and has a 1.02 ERA over his last nine starts. He is 8-0 with a 1.47 ERA in the second half, holding batters to a .185 batting average. Current Reds have a .691 OPS in 110 career at-bats against Lester and he is 8-2 with a 1.91 ERA at home this season.
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