Blach struck out three and walked two in Tuesday's no-decision against the Nationals, allowing three runs on four hits in five innings.

EDGE Analysis

Blach pitched rather well in Tuesday's outing, the only major blemish being a three-run homer from Michael Taylor in the fourth. It's only the second homer Blach has allowed in 31.1 innings. The 27-year-old lefty relies on inducing weak contact to be effective, so the .283 batting average against shouldn't be too concerning. What is concerning is the current walk rate (4.02 BB/9), which is significantly higher than last year's rate of 2.36 BB/9. We're only six starts into the season, but Blach's walk numbers should garner some attention. With the Giants set to play a double-header on Saturday, Blach's next start should be a matchup at home against the Dodgers on Sunday

Blach (1-3) took the loss against Arizona on Thursday, giving up two earned runs on six hits with four strikeouts and three walks in San Francisco's 3-1 defeat.

EDGE Analysis

Blach pitched well against the Diamondbacks but he was ultimately out-dueled by Zack Greinke and dealt his third defeat of the season. Aside from a rough outing in his second start of the season against the Mariners that saw him blown up for six earned runs, Blach has fared reasonably well in his other four starts this season and hasn't given up more than three earned in any of them. He's not posting great strikeout totals, though, and he has 12 walks in 26.1 innings, keeping his WHIP at a bloated 1.59.

Blach (1-2) took the loss against the Padres on Friday, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk over five innings while striking out three.

EDGE Analysis

It's been a bumpy start to the season for the left-hander, who now has a 4.43 ERA and 9:9 K:BB through 20.1 innings. On the bright side, Blach has yet to give up a homer, although all four of his starts so far have come in friendly NL West ballparks (two at home and one in Dodger Stadium before Friday's outing in Petco Park). That could change next week, when he'll likely take the mound for a road start against either the Diamondbacks or Angels, depending on whether Johnny Cueto (ankle) and/or Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) are ready to rejoin the rotation.

Blach tossed six one-run innings en route to a no-decision Sunday against the Dodgers, allowing four hits and three walks with one strikeout.

EDGE Analysis

Blach got into a spot of trouble in the fourth inning when he allowed his only run, but he did well to scatter baserunners and otherwise limited the damage. Unfortunately, he dueled against Clayton Kershaw on the day and didn't receive any run support while he was on the mound. Blach has sandwiched a pair of solid outings with a disappointing one in the early going and will carry a 4.11 ERA into his next start against the Padres.

Manager Bruce Bochy announced that Blach will start Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blach had been bumped to Monday as a result of Friday's postponement, but the team's manager ultimately changed his mind and will keep the young lefty on schedule. Blach lines up to face off with Clayton Kershaw for the second time this season.

Blach will not pitch Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

The southpaw was initially tabbed to take on Clayton Kershaw in the series finale, but Friday's rainout now has Chris Stratton in line to toe the rubber Sunday. This leaves Blach without a two-start week this week, though he could be in line for a pair of starts next week depending on how manager Bruce Bochy decides to deploy his starters. More on this subject should emerge over the weekend.

Blach (1-1) allowed six runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out just two batters through 4.1 innings during Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

After holding the Dodgers off the scoreboard through five innings in winning fashion on Opening Day, this was a disappointing follow up for Blach. The 27-year-old lefty has also struck out just five batters through 9.1 innings in his first two starts, so considering his underwhelming numbers as a starter last year (4.81 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 4.2 K/9), fantasy expectations should probably be kept in check moving forward.

Blach (1-0) allowed three hits and three walks while striking out three over five scoreless innings in a win over the Dodgers on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Called upon after Madison Bumgarner (hand) and Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) went down, Blach turned in results befitting of an Opening Day starter. He enjoyed a fair amount of success against the Dodgers last year as well, finishing with a 3.20 ERA in 25.1 innings against the Giants' division rival. The lefty lines up for two starts next week, and one of those starts will come against these same Dodgers, but the 3:3 K:BB suggests little has changed with Blach's overall profile. He had the lowest K/9 rate among qualified starters last season and a bottom-20 FIP.

The Giants named Blach their Opening Day starter Sunday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Injuries to Madison Bumgarner (hand) and Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) have decimated the Giants starting rotation, creating an opportunity for Blach. The 27-year-old started 24 games for San Francisco in 2017, posting an 8-12 record with a 4.81 ERA and 1.36 WHIP over 149.2 innings. Blach's K/9 of 4.2 as a starter last season also limits his fantasy upside.

Blach is the frontrunner to start for the Giants on Opening Day against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Madison Bumgarner (hand) and Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) unavailable due to injuries and Johnny Cueto off schedule, it looks like Blach could toe the rubber for the Giants' season-opener. The 27-year-old southpaw posted a 4.78 ERA and 4.0 K/9 across 163.2 innings last season (24 starts, 10 relief appearances), so while he may start for the Giants on Opening Day, there are better fantasy options out there.