Outlook Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom continues his late-season resurgence as Texas pushes for the AL West crown
DeGrom has looked vintage over his last two outings, posting a sterling 1.38 ERA and 0.46 WHIP with 15 strikeouts across 13 innings. The veteran right-hander has completely put mid-August triceps fatigue behind him, serving as the steadying rotation anchor for a second-place Rangers squad that sits at 72-74 and just two games out in the division. With Nathan Eovaldi still sidelined by elbow inflammation, Texas relies heavily on deGrom to keep their postseason hopes afloat.
While his 4.02 season ERA sits higher than our projected 3.04 baseline, his underlying dominance never left. DeGrom continues to miss bats at an elite clip with an 11.1 K/9 and 174 punchouts across 141 innings. His microscopic walk rate and recent ratio suppression confirm this recent run is classic deGrom rather than a mirage, suggesting his final numbers will align much closer to our projected 1.02 WHIP.
Looking at the remainder of the week, deGrom takes the mound today in a single-start assignment on the road against Seattle. Opposing pitcher Logan Gilbert (3.76 ERA, 1.08 WHIP) provides tough competition, but deGrom’s current strikeout form gives him the definitive edge in a pitcher-friendly environment. Lock him into fantasy lineups with supreme confidence. Start.
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Outlook Jake Bennett
Jake Bennett hits late-season turbulence as the Red Sox rotation battle tightens
Bennett has encountered late-season adversity for the third-place Red Sox (80-67), surrendering a career-high three home runs on September 9 to elevate his ERA over the past 30 days to 5.12. He remains locked in as a back-end starter in Boston's rotation, though recent club reports suggest veteran Ranger Suárez is now edging ahead in the competition for key postseason starting assignments.
These recent struggles look more like typical rookie fatigue than a fundamental breakdown, as Bennett still carries a strong 3.79 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 102.2 innings on the season. Our data underscores that his elite strike-throwing remains fully intact, highlighted by an exceptional 83-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio and just three walks surrendered across his last five starts.
Having already taken the mound on Wednesday against the Angels, Bennett is not scheduled for another appearance during Boston's upcoming weekend series against Kansas City. With no remaining starts on the schedule for the rest of this matchup period, fantasy managers have zero opportunity for further production. Sit.
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