May 1 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Pitching Performances | Shota Imanaga, Luis Gil, Ross Stripling, Colin Rea, Seth Lugo and More

Discussing some of the best pitching performances from May 1.

All 30 MLB teams were in action on Wednesday, May 1, so it’s time to discuss all the top performances.

Let’s talk about pitching now, after already looking at the top hitters.

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Tigers 4, Cardinals 1

Kenta Maeda earned his first win after allowing just one run over six innings. He allowed four hits, while striking out five and walking none.

Alex Lange picked up his second save for Detroit, getting the final four outs.

Miles Mikolas slipped to 2-4 after giving up three runs on six hits over six innings. He struck out four batters and now has a 5.68 earned run average.

Brewers 7, Rays 1

Colin Rea improved to 3-0 after tossing six scoreless innings. He gave up four hits and two walks, while striking out five.

Zach Eflin took the loss, surrendering three runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six batters.

Twins 10, White Sox 5

Bailey Ober improved to 3-1 after pitching the first six innings for Minnesota. He allowed four runs on six hits, while striking out three and walking none

Chris Flexen started for Chicago, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out four over five innings. Dominic Leone was charged with his second blown save and first loss after allowing two runs.

Royals 6, Blue Jays 1

Seth Lugo moved to 5-1 after striking out eight batters over seven innings. He allowed a run on two hits and two walks. Lugo has a 1.60 ERA this season.

Chris Bassitt slipped to 2-5 after giving up three runs over six innings. He allowed four hits and a walk, while striking out four. His ERA is 5.45 so far.

Athletics 4, Pirates 0

Ross Stripling earned his first win after hurling six scoreless innings. He gave up three hits, while striking out two and walking none. Despite a 1-5 record, Stripling has an OK 4.24 ERA.

Quinn Priester fell to 0-2 after allowing three runs (two earned) over six innings. He allowed five hits and four walks, while striking out three.

Braves 5, Mariners 2

Chris Sale picked up his fourth win after striking out nine batters over five innings. He allowed a run on six hits and no walks. His ERA is 3.44 this season.

Raisel Iglesias earned his eighth save of the season and has a 2.19 ERA. Joe Jimenez picked up his eighth hold and has a 2.08 ERA this season.

Emerson Hancock fell to 3-3 after only making it 3 2/3 innings. He gave up five runs (one earned) on five hits and four walks, while striking out four.

Phillies 2, Angels 1

Zack Wheeler started and earned the win for Philadelphia, striking out six over five innings. He allowed a run on five hits and a walk.

Gregory Soto worked the ninth inning to claim his second save. Orion Kerkering tossed a scoreless inning and hasn’t allowed a run across 6 2/3 innings so far.

Patrick Sandoval fell to 1-5 after giving up two runs on four hits and two walks. Sandoval did finish with 10 strikeouts in his five innings of work.

Padres 6, Reds 2

Joe Musgrove started for San Diego, allowing two runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out nine batters along the way.

Enyel De Los Santos got the win out of the bullpen and has a 2.13 ERA this season. Robert Suarez pitched the ninth and lowered his ERA to 0.66.

Graham Ashcraft didn’t allow an earned run over six innings in his start for Cincinnati. He gave up two unearned runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out four. Fernando Cruz was dealt the loss out of the pen after allowing four runs.

Yankees 2, Orioles 0

Luis Gil outdueled Corbin Burnes to help New York win. Gil struck out five over 6 1/3 innings, while allowing two hits and a walk.

Clay Holmes got the final five outs to earn his 10th save. He struck out three batters along the way and still hasn’t allowed an earned run this season.

Burnes fell to 3-1 after allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out six along the way and has a 2.61 ERA this season.

Marlins 4, Rockies 1

Roddery Munoz started for Miami, striking out seven over six innings to get his first win of the season. He gave up a run on three hits and two walks.

Anthony Maldonado earned his first save after working a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Bryan Hoeing got five outs and has a 1.83 ERA, while Tanner Scott got an out to lower his ERA to 2.77.

Dakota Hudson took the loss for Colorado after allowing two runs over 5 2/3 innings. He gave up five hits and two walks, while striking out two. Hudson has an 0-5 record and 5.93 ERA this season.

Red Sox 6, Giants 2

Kutter Crawford improved to 2-1 after striking out six across seven innings. He allowed two runs on four hits and two walks. Crawford has a 1.56 ERA this season.

Daulton Jefferies was the follower for San Francisco and took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over 2 2/3 innings. He struck out three batters.

Cubs 1, Mets 0

Shota Imanaga improved to 5-0 after working seven scoreless innings for Chicago. He allowed three hits and a walk, while striking out seven. Imanaga has a 0.78 ERA this season.

Mark Leiter Jr. earned his sixth hold and lowered his ERA to 0.68, while Hector Neris worked a scoreless ninth to claim his fifth save.

Jose Butto took the loss on the hill, allowing a run on four hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six batters and has a 2.57 ERA this season.

Nationals 1, Rangers 0

Trevor Williams improved to 3-0 after working five scoreless innings. He allowed five hits and four walks, while striking out three.

Kyle Finnegan earned his 10th save after striking out the three batters he faced. Derek Law, Dylan Floro and Hunter Harvey all earned holds and have ERAs under 3.

Andrew Heaney fell to 0-4 after allowing a run on four hits over seven innings. He struck out four and walked none.

Guardians 3, Astros 2 (10 inn.)

Triston McKenzie started and went seven innings for Cleveland. He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out six.

Cade Smith earned his first win out of the pen, while Emmanuel Clase got his ninth save and lowered his ERA to 0.55.

Justin Verlander started for Houston, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks across seven innings. He struck out two batters. Shawn Dubin took the loss after allowing an unearned run in the 10th.

Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 0

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is now 3-1 after working six scoreless innings for Los Angeles. He allowed five hits and two walks, while striking out five. Yamamoto now has a 2.91 ERA this season.

Jordan Montgomery started for Arizona and fell to 1-2 after taking the loss. He allowed six runs on six hits and three walks, while striking out one over three innings.

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