Rangers SP Vicente Padilla worked seven innings Saturday against the Astros to lift his record to 6-2 and match his victory total from last season. Padilla won his fourth consecutive decision over five starts. The right-hander allowed two runs and five hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking three. "He pitched me tougher than I've been pitched all year," said Hunter Pence, who extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the eighth off a reliever. "He threw me all fastballs and located every one of them. It was moving. I wasn't very comfortable facing him." (Updated 05/18/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/18/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Padilla has an impressive 3.16 ERA, though his WHIP is relatively high. Still, he looks more like he did when he went 15-10 in 2006 and is a worthy back-of-the-rotation starter in mixed leagues. His next start is scheduled for Thursday at Minnesota. (Updated 05/18/2008).
Padilla allowed two hits over seven innings as the Rangers beat the struggling Mariners 2-0 Wednesday night. (Updated 05/08/2008)
Advice
Padilla (5-2), who has won three straight starts, walked two and struck out a season-high eight. He has allowed just one run in his last three starts, spanning 21 2-3 innings. He lowered his overall ERA to 3.02.
Rangers SP Vicente Padilla worked seven innings Saturday against the Astros to lift his record to 6-2 and match his victory total from last season. Padilla won his fourth consecutive decision over five starts. The right-hander allowed two runs and five hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking three. "He pitched me tougher than I've been pitched all year," said Hunter Pence, who extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the eighth off a reliever. "He threw me all fastballs and located every one of them. It was moving. I wasn't very comfortable facing him." (Updated 05/18/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/18/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Padilla has an impressive 3.16 ERA, though his WHIP is relatively high. Still, he looks more like he did when he went 15-10 in 2006 and is a worthy back-of-the-rotation starter in mixed leagues. His next start is scheduled for Thursday at Minnesota. (Updated 05/18/2008).
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