Outlook Cal Quantrill
Cal Quantrill continues dominant late-season surge heading into Seattle matchup
Quantrill has been virtually untouchable over the last month, logging a 1.13 ERA and 0.78 WHIP across 32.0 innings in his last 30 days, highlighted by seven shutout frames his last time out. With Nathan Eovaldi sidelined on the injured list, he has solidified his place as a dependable mid-rotation starter for a second-place Texas club (71-73) staying competitive in the AL West.
His sparkling 2.85 ERA across 94.8 innings has thoroughly outperformed our preseason 5.28 projection, heavily fueled by pinpoint control that has yielded just two walks across his past 13 innings. While his modest strikeout numbers suggest some regression toward career baselines is inevitable, his ability to generate soft contact keeps this hot stretch reliable down the stretch.
Quantrill takes the mound for a single outing on Wednesday in Seattle, drawing an advantageous matchup against Kade Anderson and his 5.40 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. Our models project another sharp performance allowing just 1.4 earned runs over 5.2 frames, giving him strong win potential and ratio stability. Start.
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Outlook Ian Seymour
Ian Seymour brings massive strikeout upside to a weekend start despite recent ratio turbulence
Seymour has flashed electric swing-and-miss stuff recently, racking up 17 strikeouts against just a single walk across 14.1 innings over his last 14 days, even as traffic inflated his ERA to 5.66. Slotting in as a versatile hybrid arm, he continues to see valuable opportunities for the first-place Rays (85-58) while the pitching staff navigates injuries to Shane McClanahan and Garrett Cleavinger.
Although his 4.59 ERA through 43 appearances sits above our model's 3.95 season projection, his 140 strikeouts in 109.8 innings confirm his strikeout ability is completely authentic. An outstanding 17.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio over the past two weeks demonstrates that his command is elite, suggesting his recent rough patches are mere bad luck rather than a fundamental flaw.
Looking ahead, Seymour takes the hill on Sunday at home against the Astros to square off against Hayden Wesneski. Our weekly projection anticipates a strong 5.1 innings with 5.2 strikeouts, an improved 1.12 WHIP, and minimal free passes in a favorable venue. Target him for your active roster to lock down high-upside strikeout production. Stream.
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