Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck got back on track Thursday, tossing six scoreless frames against the Oakland Athletics on the way to a 7-0 win. Houck limited the A's to two hits and three walks while striking out six. He induced seven whiffs on his slider and four on his splitter, giving him a nice balance. After two subpar outings, fantasy managers will be happy to see Houck look like his early-season self. Although he probably isn't the 1.85 ERA pitcher that we saw through May, Houck should be able to maintain an ERA in the mid three's with a good WHIP and solid strikeout numbers, making him a good fantasy option.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck was terrific on Thursday, tossing seven innings of two-run ball while coasting to a win in a 14-2 demolition of the Chicago White Sox. He finished with three hits allowed while walking none and striking out nine. Houck has been one of the better stories in both real life and fantasy baseball, as he has come out of nowhere to be one of the best pitchers in the game so far this year. His 1.91 ERA and 0.92 WHIP are Cy Young and fantasy MVP-level numbers, and he now has 11 quality starts in 13 chances.
Tanner Houck Hurls Seven Scoreless Innings In Win Monday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck (4-5) continued his breakout season on Monday night with another dominant performance, allowing no runs on two hits with five strikeouts while giving up a walk in a 5-0 win against the Tampa Bay Rays. His record improved to 4-5 on the season, while his ERA dipped to an incredible 2.17 to pair with a 1.02 WHIP. The right-hander's record may only be (4-5), but Houck has recorded a quality start in an astounding eight of 10 games this season. His next start will be a tough matchup against Brewers this weekend who have the sixth best team batting average on the season.
Tanner Houck Continues To Excel In Sunday Night Baseball Victory
Boston Red Sox starting pitch Tanner Houck threw another gem on Sunday in a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Houck tossed 6 innings of one-run ball, allowing just four hits while striking out nine and walking none. It is the fourth start this season where Houck hasn't walked a batter, and his strikeouts haven't suffered either. His season line looks mightily impressive, with a 1.60 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts in 39 IP. He needs to be owned in all leagues at this point, as he looks to be truly breaking out.
Tanner Houck Pitches Well Again In Tough Loss Tuesday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck continued his strong start to the season in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Guardians. Houck pitched six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts. The 27-year-old has been excellent to start the season, going 3-2 with a 1.65 ERA, an 8.82 K/9, and a 1.38 BB/9 in his first five starts. His next start will be a middling matchup against the Cubs, but he has pitched well enough to earn the nod in most matchups at this time.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck spun a complete-game shutout in Wednesday's 2-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians, going the distance on just 94 pitches while giving up only three singles. This one wrapped up in just one hour and 49 minutes, which should give you an idea as to just how efficient Houck was on Wednesday. He threw 69 pitches for strikes and fanned nine on his way to posting his third win of the 2024 season. The 27-year-old right-hander is thriving in a starting role for the BoSox thus far, boasting a 1.35 ERA and 0.90 WHIP with a sparkling 28:2 K:BB covering 26 2/3 frames (four starts) to this point. Houck will square off with these same Guardians at Progressive Field sometime next week. In 14 innings against Cleveland since 2022, he now has a strong 1.93 ERA with 13 punchouts.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck is off to a hot start to the 2024 campaign. On Sunday, Houck threw six shutout innings while striking out seven batters in the win over the Los Angeles Angels. That marks the second straight in a row that Houck has thrown six shutout innings. He has now allowed just seven hits over his first 12 innings while striking out 17 hitters. His next outing will be against the Angels again next week. He should be rostered in most fantasy formats right now.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck will make his second start of the 2024 season on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. Houck was dominant in his first start, throwing six shutout innings with three hits, no walks, and ten punchouts against the Oakland Athletics. Houck relied heavily on two pitches, a sinker, and a slider, that shut down the Oakland lineup. His slider generated a 47.4% whiff rate, and his sinker, a minuscule .058xBA. The 27-year-old will face an Angels lineup with a below-average .211/.302/.364 stat line and an overall 24.4% K rate, making him an excellent option in DFS.
Tanner Houck Has Quality Start In Win Over The Athletics
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck pitched beautifully on Monday against the Athletics, tossing six scoreless innings with a whopping 10 strikeouts, suitable for a quality start and win for Houck. Despite facing a lowly Athletics lineup, Houck dominated, giving up only three hits and did not walk a batter. Houck is lined up for another start this week against the Los Angeles Angels and its mediocre lineup. After Monday's outstanding performance, Houck is worth starting against the Angels this weekend and picking up if he is on waivers.
Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck has locked up one of the final spots in the team's Opening Day starting rotation. He'll join Brayan Bello, Nick Pivetta, Kutter Crawford and Garrett Whitlock. Houck definitely earned the starting spot by posting a 2.40 ERA with only three walks and 16 strikeouts in 15 innings in Grapefruit League action this spring. The 27-year-old had a career-worst 5.01 ERA (4.43 FIP) and 1.37 WHIP while walking 41 and striking out 99 in a career-high 106 innings over 21 starts for the Red Sox last year. It was Houck's first year being used exclusively as a starter by the BoSox, so hopefully for fantasy managers in AL-only leagues, he'll be able to take a step forward in 2024. Houck will need to improve against left-handed hitters in order to accomplish that.
