Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko earned a quality start on Friday but ended up with a no-decision. He tossed six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk. Plutko struck out five and lowered his ERA to 4.44. He's been a decent enough innings-eater for Cleveland, but there are likely better options available on most fantasy waiver wires.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko suffered his fourth loss on the season Sunday, allowing six hits, four walks and four earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. This was only the second time since July 15 that Plutko had allowed over three earned runs in a start. He had a solid month of August, going 3-1 with a 3.41 ERA. Plutko doesn't induce many strikeouts. His 16.1% strikeout rate ranks amongst the bottom 10% of the league. But he's good at limiting hard contact and walks. His 30.1% ...

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Nathaniel Lowe has been recalled from the minors on Sunday. Lowe has hitting well in the minors, so this isn't too surprising to see the Rays give him another chance. Lowe will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth versus righty Adam Plutko. Lowe has some sneaky DFS value for this one. He's hitting .294 with five home runs and 13 RBI with the Rays this season.

Cleveland Indians pitcher Adam Plutko recorded a season-high nine strikeouts in Tuesday's 10-1 win against the Tigers. Plutko pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three hits, two walks and one earned run in the start. He is now 6-3 with a 4.34 ERA and 1.14 WHIP on the year. It was an easy matchup for Plutko, but it's reassuring to see him thrive against weak competition. He's a solid streaming option down the stretch in the right matchups. His next start will be Sunday at the Rays, which is of ...

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko worked a quality start on Wednesday but had to settle for a no-decision. Plutko threw six solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk. He struck out five in the 85-pitch effort. Plutko has been decent enough at eating innings but hasn't inspired enough confidence to be a recommended starter in most fantasy formats. He'll take a 4.54 ERA into his next start.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko pitched well on Thursday, earning a win and a quality start. He went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk. He struck out three but allowed two home runs. Given a huge cushion early in a game that Cleveland would win 19-5, Plutko pitched to the score, providing six innings and saving some bullpen innings. The win improved his record to 5-3 and his ERA to 4.67.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko started out well on Saturday but ended up taking a loss, allowing four runs on nine hits and a walk in six innings. Plutko got through three scoreless innings before allowing two runs in the fourth, one in the fifth, and one in the seventh. The loss dropped his record to 4-3 and brought his ERA up to 4.68. He's likely the first member of the rotation to lose his spot once Cleveland starts getting guys back from the IL.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko pitched well enough to earn a win on Saturday, tossing 5 1/3 innings. He allowed just one run on five hits and one walk. Plutko struck out four and didn't give up any long balls. The win improved Plutko's record to 4-2 and lowered his ERA to 4.55. He's not much of an option outside of the deepest leagues.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko was okay on Thursday, tossing 5 1/3 innings in a game that eventually ended in the 14th. Plutko allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks, striking out just one. He fell two outs shy of a quality start, but Plutko was pitching himself into and out of trouble the whole night. He's posted a pedestrian 4.83 ERA so far and will likely be replaced in the starting rotation if Cleveland is able to acquire any starting pitching before the trade deadli[...]

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko took a tough loss on Saturday, tossing seven innings while allowing just one run on two hits and a walk. He struck out four and threw 103 pitches. One of the hits Plutko allowed was a solo home run to Hunter Dozier in what ended up being a 1-0 win for Kansas City. Plutko's record dropped to 3-2 but his ERA fell to 4.81. He's a streaming option at best but does not need to be owned in any shallow formats.