Chris Bassitt Fantasy

Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt will get the start in Game 2 of the wild-card series versus the White Sox, with his club needing to win to force a decisive Game 3. After Chicago hammered a trio of home runs in Game 1 -- two coming off left-hander Jesus Luzardo -- the Majors second-best offense against lefties will have to deal with a righty Wednesday. Bassitt had a career year in 2020, amassing a 2.29 ERA across 11 starts, allowing just one run in 26.2 IP during September. Hell have some risky fantasy appeal due to his matchup against a thundering Chicago offense, but its hard to argue that any starter enters Wednesday on a more consistent role than Bassitt.

25 days ago

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt threw 6 2/3 shutout innings with seven strikeouts in a win over the Giants Friday. Bassitt allowed just three hits and three walks while improving his record to 5-2 on the season. Bassitt isn't the flashiest arm for fantasy as his strikeout rate is just 20.8 percent, but he's been effective allowing just one run in his last three starts combined. He'll look to carry this success into a tough road start with the Dodgers Wednesday.

over 1 month ago

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt wasn't sharp Monday vs the Diamondbacks, but managed to allow just three runs in 5 1/3 innings. Bassitt had traffic on the bases all night as he allowed five hits and three walks and was helped when Yusmeiro Petit came on in the sixth inning and stranded runners Bassitt left on base. The 31-year-old righty has been good for fantasy this season sporting a 2.93 ERA and a shiny 1.01 WHIP, but his underlying numbers haven't been as kind. His xFIP sits at 4.94 and he's benefited from a .231 BABIP. Throw in a sub-20 percent K% and Bassitt has a tight-rope to walk to stay fantasy relevant. He's a good streamer when the matchup is right, which won't be in his next start vs a resurgent Angels offense.

over 2 months ago