Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen didn't have anything working Friday against the San Diego Padres, giving up eight runs on ten hits and a walk in just 1 2/3 innings. He struck out one. Things went wrong from his very first batter, as Trent Grisham took him deep to lead off the bottom of the first inning. Flexen entered the game with a 3.46 ERA, but this nightmare outing brought that number all the way up to 5.09. Flexen is a matchup play at best, and his 24 strikeouts in 40 ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen was credited with a win Friday night after throwing 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball against Cleveland. He allowed five hits and one walk and struck one none. Flexen has a very solid 3.78 ERA through six starts and 33 1/3 innings, but he has only struck out two batters total over his last three starts, which will severely limit his fantasy value. He's a solid streaming option in the right matchups, and he'll look to continue his strong return to ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen allowed four runs to the Texas Rangers Saturday. All four runs came in the first three innings, before Flexen managed to settle down. All told, he allowed four runs on ten hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings, while striking out two. The big blow came on a two-run home run from Nate Lowe in the first inning. Flexen now has a solid 3.78 ERA, but his fantasy value will be middling at best if he doesn't maintain a high strikeout rate.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen wasn't able to pitch deep into the game Friday night, only managing to throw four innings against the Angels before being removed. It was a rough one from the start for Flexen, who needed 32 pitches to escape the top of the first inning. All told, Flexen allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out none. Flexen has been strong to start the year, with a 3.33 ERA up to this point, but a major part of his appeal is his strikeout ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen delivered yet another strong start Saturday, allowing only one run in seven innings against the potent Boston Red Sox offense. Flexen allowed only four hits and one walk while striking out seven. In doing so, he lowered his season ERA to 2.74. He has excellent upside with his strikeout potential, and if Flexen keeps this strong start going, he'll quickly elevate himself from a fantasy streaming option to being worthy of a permanent roster spot.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen did his part Saturday, scattering ten hits over six innings, allowing one earned run while walking none and striking out three. Unfortunately, Seattle's offense was stymied by Houston's Zack Greinke, and Flexen was saddled with the loss despite his solid effort. Flexen has been a solid find for the Mariners and fantasy managers alike. He now sports a solid 3.38 ERA for the year, and has the strikeout potential to be at least worthy of a ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had a tough time with the Minnesota Twins Sunday, allowing six runs, one of which was unearned, by way of eight hits and two talks. The biggest blow came from Byron Buxton, who launched a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, and drove in four runs total. Flexen did collect five strikeouts. A late comeback helped Flexen avoid taking the loss, but this was not an encouraging outing for Flexen's fantasy managers. He remains a ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen was not given too many pitches to work with against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, but he made the most of them. Flexen threw five innings of scoreless ball, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out six. The 26-year-old walked more batters than he struck out in his last major league stint with the Mets in 2019, so this outing is a good sign that Flexen is more the pitcher who posted 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings versus only ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen is starting Saturday, against the San Francisco Giants, but he may not get as much leeway as other starters have. Flexen is simply not as stretched out. Flexen has a strong matchup, as the Giants struggled to a .764 OPS in 2020 against right-handed pitching. That said, his likelihood of receiving a win or a quality start with his short leash is low. Those in daily fantasy formats may want to look elsewhere.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen threw three strong innings in his last Cactus League outing, allowing only two hits against the Cincinnati Reds. Flexen struck out three batters, and finishes his spring with a 5.06 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings. However, if you exclude one disastrous three-inning appearance against the Angels, Flexen has only allowed three runs in his 13 1/3 remaining innings. This is an indication of what Flexen offers - strikeout upside with the ...