Fri 7/1/11 11:19 PM

Juan Nicasio baffled the Royals on Friday evening, allowing just three hits in eight scoreless innings of work in Colorado's 9-0 victory at home. Nicasio struck out four and walked two in the finest start of his (so far) solid rookie season. Now the owner of a 4.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 30/10 K/BB ratio, he should get the Braves in Atlanta his next time out.