Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen took his fourth loss of the season Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out one batter. This loss drops his record for the year to 9-4. Flexen entered this one on an impressive streak, having allowed three runs or less in seven straight starts. He extended that run in this one, though his fantasy value remains limited by his low strikeout rate, with just 66 strikeouts in 104 2/3 innings this year. ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen picked up right where he left off before the all-star break Friday, throwing seven strong innings and only allowing one run on six hits and a walk against the Los Angeles Angels. He struck out two batters. The low strikeout rate appears to be the only thing keeping Flexen from true fantasy excellence, as he has only set down 65 batters on strikes in his 99 1/3 innings this year. Still, this victory gives Flexen a 9-3 record for the year with a ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen was outstanding Saturday, shutting out the Los Angeles Angels over seven innings while only allowing three hits and two walks. He struck out six batters. This is the third time Flexen has gone at least seven scoreless, which is the most for any pitcher in the American League. Flexen has been reliable all year, if not spectacular, and even with the low strikeout rate of 63 in 92 1/3 innings, he's pitched himself into fantasy consideration with ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen earned a win on Sunday, increasing his record to 7-3 by throwing six innings and only allowing one run on four hits and no walks. He also struck out five batters. It was his seventh quality start of the year, and he's been especially good over his last seven starts with a 2.62 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. His strikeout rate continues to sit quite low, with just 57 in 85 1/3 innings for the year, limiting his fantasy potential. He's well worth a ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen gave up three runs Tuesday, taking a no-decision to the Toronto Blue Jays at Sahlen Field in Buffalo. He allowed seven hits and three walks while striking out two. Flexen has been much better at home than away this season, with a 2.05 ERA in eight starts in Seattle and a 6.97 ERA in six starts on the road. In total, he now carries a 3.97 ERA, which is certainly serviceable, but it's his 52 strikeouts in 79 1/3 innings that make him hard to ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen was very sharp Tuesday, allowing just one run on four hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings of work. He struck out six batters. Flexen has now delivered quality starts in four of his last five outings, and he holds a 6-3 record for the year with a 3.87 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings. The strikeout rate leaves a lot to be desired, but the run prevention is good enough to warrant consideration for deeper fantasy formats.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had perhaps the finest outing of his career Tuesday night, throwing eight scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins. Flexen has never before completed eight innings in a major league game. He allowed four hits and no walks and didn't let a runner reach second base at any point. He also struck out a career-high eight batters. Flexen is now 6-3 on the year, and despite only 44 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings on the season, is a strong fantasy ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen delivered a quality start Wednesday against the Houston Astros, throwing six innings and allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three. It's Flexen's fourth quality start of the year, and he now has a 4.68 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings. He's pitched somewhat better than his ratios would indicate, but his strikeout rate is simply not high enough to make him fantasy relevant in anything but the deepest ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen did not have his best stuff Wednesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk to the Oakland Athletics in six innings of work. He struck out three batters. All five runs came in a disastrous third inning, in which Flexen gave up a scorched two-run home run to Mitch Moreland. Flexen now has a 4.70 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 53 2/3 innings on the year, making him very difficult to roster in most fantasy formats.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had his best start of the year Thursday, throwing seven shutout innings against the Texas Rangers. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out six to get the win and improve his season record to 5-2. This was a strong bounce-back effort after a disastrous outing against San Diego in which he gave up eight runs. In nine starts, Flexen has a 4.34 ERA and 1.43 WHIP, but it's his 30 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings that keep him off the ...