Stratton was reinstated from the paternity list and will start Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers, the San Francisco Chronicle's John Shea reports.

EDGE Analysis

His wife gave birth to a baby girl Wednesday, and he is ready to return to the mound opposite rookie Walker Buehler. Stratton (2-1) has been a revelation so far this season, notching a 2.32 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 24 strikeouts in 31 innings.

Stratton was placed on the paternity list Wednesday for the birth of his second child, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

Players placed on the paternity list must between one to three games. Stratton's next start is Saturday against the Dodgers, so there's a chance it gets pushed back at most one day, though he'll be eligible to return by then. Roberto Gomez was called up to take his place on the roster.

Stratton (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts through 6.2 innings to earn the victory Monday against Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Since drawing the Dodgers for his first two starts of the season, Stratton has been on fire. He now has quality starts in each of his last three outings with a nifty 17:6 K:BB. More important Monday, though, were the nine ground balls he induced. Stratton gave up one extra-base hit, which helped him keep the floodgates from bursting despite the three walks. Stratton owns a 2.32 ERA and will look to redeem those early struggles Saturday against the Dodgers.

Stratton allowed one run on five hits through seven innings and struck out eight Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, but he was left with just a no-decision for his efforts.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton is on fire his last two starts, as he has allowed just one run on six hits over 14 innings in two road outings against division foes. Unfortunately, Hunter Strickland blew the save in the ninth inning, which cost Stratton a shot at his second straight win. The 27-year-old -- a first-round pick back in 2012 -- is looking like he's starting to hit his stride.

Stratton (1-1) got the win against San Diego on Thursday, shutting out the Padres over seven innings, giving up just one hit, striking out four and walking three in San Francisco's 7-0 victory.

EDGE Analysis

It was a strong effort from the right-hander, who lowered his ERA to 2.60 and WHIP to 0.98 through three starts with the performance. Those are solid numbers and Thursday's performance was certainly intriguing but Stratton only has 87 in his career at the big-league level, so just be aware that he's unproven over a big sample size before you consider him as a streaming option.

Stratton allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits while walking four and striking out three across five innings Saturday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton labored in his start Saturday, needing 88 pitches to get through his five innings of work. Conditions may have held him back in this start as it had been raining heavily in San Francisco in recent days, causing the postponement of Friday's matchup and a delay in Saturday's. Stratton remains someone to watch -- but not necessarily pick up -- in most league formats.

Manager Bruce Bochy announced that Stratton will start Saturday's contest against the Dodgers, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton was originally slated to start Saturday's game, but the team's skipper initially moved him back to Sunday's game after Friday's tilt was postponed. However, the team will instead move Derek Holland to Monday's series opener with Arizona, allowing Stratton to stay on his original schedule. Stratton will take on Rich Hill in Saturday's bout.

Stratton will make his next start Sunday against the Dodgers, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander was initially scheduled to pitch Saturday's contest, but Friday's rainout will push him back a day. Stratton is now lined up to face Dodgers' ace Clayton Kershaw, which is a less than enviable matchup in his second go-around against Los Angeles.

Stratton (0-1) allowed three runs on five hits and struck out four over 5.1 innings in a loss Sunday to the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Stratton posted a solid 3.68 ERA last year but was lacking in the K:BB (51:28) and WHIP (1.48) departments. He looked a lot more like the latter kind of pitcher in his first start of 2018, as he hit a batter with a pitch and allowed a pair of extra-base hits to the Dodgers. The good sign for Stratton was that he didn't allow a single walk. Stratton posted a 4.3 BB/9 in 2017, and he won't be able to get to the next level in 2018 unless he can maintain improved control.

Stratton was stretched out to six innings Thursday, allowing three runs on six hits while walking two and striking out seven in a spring victory over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old was expected to begin the year as the Giants' fourth starter, and not much has changed in that regard. In fact, he may be pushed up to third in the rotation after news broke that Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) may be held out of action at the beginning of the season. Stratton has struck out 25 batters over 22.1 innings in Cactus League action, and he makes for a fine back-of-the-rotation starter in most fantasy formats after posting a 3.68 ERA, 7.8 K/9 and 2.0 GB/FB ratio over 58.2 innings in 2017.