Buehrle earned a victory Monday as the Marlines defeated the Rockies, 7-4. He pitched 7.2 innings and allowed four runs, five hits and two walks to go along with two strikeouts.
Spin: Buehrle has recorded a win in three straight decisions and leveled his season record off at 4-4. If the Marlins can continue to hit well, Buehrle should pitch deep enough in most games to have a shot at coming away with a victory.
Mark Buehrle settled in after a rough first inning to pick up his fourth win Monday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over 7 2/3 frames in a 7-4 victory over the Rockies.
Impacts: Buehrle allowed all four runs and four of his five hits in the first inning but found his groove after that. He struck out just two and has only 31 punchouts over 61 2/3 innings this season, but he's posted a 3.36 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. Buehrle gets the Giants this weekend.
Marlins starter Mark Buehrle was able to overcome a rocky first inning to pick up his fourth win of the season during Monday night's contest against the Rockies. Buehrle, who was making his ninth start of the year, allowed four runs on five hits over 7 2/3 innings in the 7-4 win. All four runs he surrendered came in the first inning, including a two-run home run off the bat of Troy Tulowitzki. However, the left-hander was able to limit Colorado to just one hit over his final 6 2/3 innings of work before being pulled after throwing 111 pitches. He finished with two strikeouts and two walks, while improving to 2-2 on the season.
Analysis: Buehrle was knocked in around in the first inning literally. He not only surrendered four runs in the opening frame but also was hit by a pair of comebackers. However, the savvy veteran was able to settle down after that and reward Fantasy owners with a victory in his first start of Week 8 (May 21-27). Buehrle has now won three of his last four starts and has posted a 3.38 ERA over that stretch. He will now look to pick up his second win of the scoring period when he makes his next start, which is scheduled for Saturday against the Giants. Buehrle is 2-1 with a 3.57 ERA in four starts at Marlins Park this season. Continue to roll with the 33-year-old in the majority of mixed formats heading into his next outing.
