Nick Pivetta Stats

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had a rough start Saturday, yielding four home runs to the strong Toronto Blue Jays offense. All told, Pivetta allowed six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four in five innings. The loss drops his record to 6-2. Pivetta entered Saturday with a 6.9 percent home run-to-fly ball rate, which represented quite the improvement over his 16.5 percent career mark. The regression has now arrived, and Pivetta's ERA has ballooned to 4.28 as a result. For fantasy purposes, Pivetta is a streaming option.

5 hours ago

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta couldn't escape the fifth inning Monday, exiting the game against the Marlins after 4 2/3 innings pitched. Pivetta was fortunate to allow just two runs on seven hits and three walks. He struck out six batters. Pivetta has been solid through his first 12 starts of the season, with a 3.78 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 74 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings. He's worthy of a spot on fantasy rosters, but he isn't a weekly lock in starting lineups.

5 days ago

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had a strong outing Wednesday night, going six innings against the Houston Astros. He allowed just two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out nine batters. This was his fourth straight start with less than three walks. For the year, Pivetta has a 3.77 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 68 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings. As long as the strikeout rate stays up and the walks stay down, Pivetta seems poised to have a career year and be very useful for fantasy managers.

10 days ago