Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. It's unknown whether or not he tested positive, but regardless it appears Foltynewicz is going to miss some time. That being said, youngster Spencer Howard should start on Wednesday with righty Dane Dunning going on Thursday. Neither of those pitchers are going to be trustworthy streaming choices.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has been relatively solid on the mound over his last few outings. On Wednesday, he went six innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts in the 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Foltynewicz gave up a two-run home run to Kyle Seager in the first inning, but settled in after that. Sadly, the Rangers weren't able to give much run support for their starter. Despite a few decent outings, Foltynewicz will carry a 5.54 ERA and 1.28 WHIP over 130 innings into his next outing versus the Cleveland Indians. Fantasy managers shouldn't be fooled by a few decent performances. Foltynewicz remains someone to be avoided in almost all fantasy formats.
Mike Foltynewicz Posts Quality Start Versus Mariners
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has been pitching well as of late and continued that on Thursday. He went seven innings, six hits, three earned runs, and six strikeouts in the 3-1 loss. Foltynewicz pitched well despite giving up two home runs in this contest. He was able to keep the Mariners offense in check, but Texas didn't bring much to the plate themselves. Foltynewicz will carry a 5.66 ERA into a rematch versus the Mariners next Wednesday. He has been pitching better lately, but isn't reliable enough to be a streaming option.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz pitched surprisingly well versus the Oakland Athletics on Friday. He went six innings, two hits allowed, one earned run, three walks, and two strikeouts in the 4-1 loss. He'll take a 5.77 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and 80 strikeouts over 117 innings into his next outing against the Seattle Mariners. Fantasy managers should consider this a fluke outing and continue avoiding Foltynewicz.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz finally put together a decent outing after getting smacked around his last few starts. He went five innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, three walks, and one strikeouts versus the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Both of his runs came with the bases loaded in the second inning. However, Foltynewicz was able to work out of trouble and help get the 4-3 victory. The right-hander will take a 6.00 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 78 strikeouts over 111 innings into his next start against the Oakland Athletics. He won't be a reliable streaming choice for that one and can be ignored in fantasy formats going forward.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz continued his sluggish performance on the mound versus the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. He went four innings, five hits allowed, five earned runs, two walks, and four strikeouts during Thursday's loss. Foltynewicz also allowed three home runs during the 7-5 defeat. That'll move his record to an ugly 2-10 with a horrendous 6.11 ERA through 20 starts. He's scheduled to pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks next, but Foltynewicz won't be reliable or worth streaming in any formats.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz had possibly one of the worst outings by any pitcher this season. On Sunday, Foltynewicz allowed 10 earned runs, eight hits, two walks, and zero strikeouts through 1 2/3 innings. During that time span, Foltynewicz allowed four home runs to the Blue Jays. Fantasy managers are certainly wishing they left the roster spot vacant instead of using Foltynewicz. He'll carry a horrendous 5.91 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 73 strikeouts into his next start versus the Houston Astros. That start cannot possibly go worse, right? Regardless, fantasy managers should stay far away from Foltynewicz.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz had trouble keeping the ball in the ballpark during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He went seven innings, allowing four hits, four earned runs with five strikeouts. At first glance, Foltynewicz didn't have a horrible outing, but the long ball cost him the game. He gave up two home runs that resulted in all of the Mariners runs in this contest. The right-hander dropped to a 2-8 record with a 5.17 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 67 strikeouts over 94 innings. His next outing will be against the Oakland Athletics, so he can continue to be ignored in fantasy formats.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz looked sharp against the Houston Astros on Sunday. He pitched seven scoreless innings with three hits allowed, two walks, and two strikeouts. It wasn't the most flashy outing, but he was able to pitch well enough to help get his team the win. The Astros lineup is no joke, so Foltynewicz deserves credit for his work during his outing. He hasn't pitched overly well this season, but could be a decent streaming option against the Seattle Mariners on Friday.
Mike Foltynewicz Dances Around Trouble Against Houston
Texas Rangers starter Mike Foltynewicz battled through a tough start against the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Ultimately allowing three earned runs over five full innings, the performance could have been much worse. The former Braves ace allowed eight hits to go along with three walks and was constantly dancing around base runners. Sitting at a 4.60 ERA and 1.36 WHIP, these are the exact numbers that Foltynewicz managers hoped for to start the year. No longer a pitcher who can be expected to pitch at ace levels, the fireballer should continue to see innings as the Rangers are just trudging along until the trade deadline. Deeper league managers and high innings cap league members should have Foltynewicz on their radar for any hot streaks. That said, he should only graduate to a matchup-based performer, and that's if things get better. Right now, he's not rosterable.