August 14 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Pitching Performances | Jose Berrios, Ronel Blanco, Bryan Woo, Martin Perez, Grant Holmes and More

There were 15 more MLB games played on Wednesday, August 14, so there’s plenty of top performers to go over.

It’s time to talk about how pitchers fared after already looking at the top hitters. Here’s the writeups from Tuesday’s games (hitters and pitchers).

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Royals 4, Twins 1

Cole Ragans improved to 10-7 after striking out eight batters over seven innings. He allowed a run on five hits and no walks and now owns a 3.18 earned run average.

Sam Long earned a hold before Lucas Erceg grabbed his fifth save.

Louie Varland took the loss after allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings for Minnesota. He struck out three batters.

Diamondbacks 11, Rockies 4

Jordan Montgomery improved to 8-6 after working the first six innings for Arizona. He gave up three runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out eight.

Tanner Gordon took the loss after surrendering four runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks over 2/3 of an inning. 

Five of the six Colorado pitchers allowed at least one run on the night.

Padres 8, Pirates 2

Martin Perez got his third win after striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings pitched for San Diego. He allowed a run on five hits and a walk.

Mitch Keller was dealt the loss and is now 10-7 with a 3.95 ERA on the season. He allowed eight runs on eight hits and two walks, while striking out two over five frames.

Rangers 9, Red Sox 7 (10 inn.)

Dane Dunning started for Texas and gave up four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three batters.

Matt Festa eventually got the win for the Rangers. Kirby Yates worked a scoreless 10th inning to secure his 21st save.

Tanner Houck worked 6 2/3 innings in his start for Boston. He allowed two runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out three.

Luis Garcia blew the save, and Josh Winckowski was also tagged with a blown save. Zack Kelly took the loss after working the 10th inning.

Orioles 4, Nationals 1

Dean Kremer got his fifth win after tossing six innings for Baltimore. He gave up a run on five hits and two walks, while striking out three.

Yennier Cano and Cionel Perez earned holds before Seranthony Dominguez earned his third save.

DJ Herz took the loss and is now 2-5 on the season. He gave up two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings, while striking out five.

Reds 9, Cardinals 2

Cincinnati used six pitchers to get through the game. Sam Moll got the win after tossing a scoreless third inning. Carson Spiers was the long reliever, allowing two runs on six hits over 2 2/3 innings.

Kyle Gibson took the loss after allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and two walks over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out six batters.

Guardians 6, Cubs 1

Alex Cobb got his first win after working 5 2/3 innings for San Francisco. He allowed a run on three hits and two walks, while striking out three.

Nick Sandlin and Tim Herrin earned holds before the Guardians pulled away.

Jameson Taillon took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over six frames. He struck out six along the way and now has an 8-7 record and 3.62 ERA.

Tigers 3, Mariners 2 (10 inn.)

Bryan Sammons was the bulk pitcher for Detroit, allowing a run on two hits and walks over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out four batters.

Tyler Holton eventually picked up the win after working a scoreless 10th inning.

Bryan Woo started for Seattle, working seven scoreless innings. He allowed four hits, while striking out six and walking none.

Yimi Garcia pitched next and blew the save. Collin Snider was tagged with the loss after allowing an unearned run in the 10th.

Phillies 9, Marlins 5

Tyler Phillips started for Philadelphia and surrendered five runs on nine hits and a walk over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out four.

Jose Ruiz pitched next and got the win. Matt Strahm and Jeff Hoffman picked up holds before the Phillies pulled away.

Edward Cabrera took the loss after giving up six runs on six hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out a pair.

Astros 2, Rays 1 (10 inn.)

Ronel Blanco started for Houston, tossing six scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, while striking out four and walking none.

Kaleb Ort and Tayler Scott earned holds before Bryan Abreu blew the save. Josh Hader worked two scoreless innings to get the win.

Zack Littell pitched the first five innings for Tampa Bay. He allowed a run on a hit and two walks, while striking out three.

Garrett Cleavinger took the loss after allowing the unearned run in the 10th.

Mets 9, Athletics 1

David Peterson allowed an unearned run over 6 1/3 innings to grab the win for New York. He allowed three hits and four walks, while striking out four. Peterson is now 7-1 with a 3.04 ERA.

Huascar Brazoban earned a hold before the Mets ran away with the game.

Joey Estes took the loss after giving up three runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three and walked none.

Yankees 10, White Sox 2

Will Warren started and allowed two runs on seven hits over five frames for New York. He struck out five.

Tim Hill pitched next and got the win. Michael Tonkin worked the final three innings to claim his second save of the season.

Davis Martin started for Chicago, giving up a run on four hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five and now has a 3.00 ERA.

Justin Anderson earned a hold before Dominic Leone was charged with a blown save and loss.

Brewers 5, Dodgers 4

Frankie Montas struck out six over five innings in his start for Milwaukee. He gave up three unearned runs on five hits and three walks.

Nick Mears earned a hold before Jared Koenig blew the save. Joel Payamps got the win before Devin Williams worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to get his second save.

Walker Buehler started for Los Angeles and pitched 3 1/3 innings. He allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks, while striking out three.

Brent Honeywell Jr. took the loss after allowing an unearned run.

Blue Jays 9, Angels 2

Jose Berrios improved to 11-9 after pitching the first seven innings for Toronto. He gave up a run on two hits and a walk, while striking out five. Berrios has a 3.85 ERA this season.

Tyler Anderson took the loss and is now 9-11 with a 3.30 ERA. He was tagged for seven runs on six hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings, while striking out eight.

Braves 13, Giants 2

Grant Holmes earned his first win after working seven innings for Atlanta. He allowed two runs on eight hits and a walk, while striking out six.

Robbie Ray lasted just 2/3 of an inning for San Francisco. He allowed five runs on a hit and three walks, while striking out two.