Wainwright (3-3) was smacked around for seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits in just five innings against the Angels on Thursday, but came away with a victory. He struck out three and walked one.

EDGE Analysis

It was painful to watch Wainwright labor to complete the five frames necessary for a win, and his 2016 struggles continue. The veteran righty seemed to make a promising return from his Achilles injury at the end of last season, but he hasn't delivered on that promise at all this year. His fastball's averaging a career-low 89.6 mph and his typically pinpoint command seems to have abandoned him. Even his legendary curveball hasn't been a positive -- that's how bad this season has been going. Wainwright is giving up harder contact and more line drives than ever before in his career. Don't be that owner who drops him right before he figures it all out, but he's practically unstartable until he rights the ship.