John Lannan allowed three earned runs on nine hits and a walk
John Lannan allowed three earned runs on nine hits and a walk over eight innings of work against Atlanta on Saturday and emerged with the win, his sixth.
Analysis: Lannan isn't much of a strikeout artist -- he owns just 48/38 K/BB ratio in 107 innings -- and pitches for a very bad team, but he has officially emerged as the Nationals' go-to workhorse and a very appealing option in NL-only leagues. Lannan has won his last four decisions, and has a nice 3.45 ERA (if also a somewhat less nice 1.35 WHIP) on the season. Think of him as a less-established, less-dominant NL version of Mark Buehrle, though, and you're on the right track. He'll take the mound next in Houston, on July 9.
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