Shields allowed three runs on four hits and four walks Saturday against Kansas City while striking out five. He did not factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Despite concerns over a lingering back issue, Shields offered up a strong performance against the division rivals and recorded a quality start. He lowered his ERA and WHIP on the season to 6.01 and 1.63, respectively, which lands him in the bottom tier of fantasy starters. Saturday was just the second start since the beginning of August in which he'd given up fewer than four runs.