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Keller

The right-hander also struck out six and walked two on the day. It was a fittingly inconsistent start for Keller, who has flashed the upside to be an SP2 in fantasy but also has the ability to be hit hard by any lineup. The 28-year-old finishes the season with a 4.25 ERA and a 166:50 K:BB ratio in 178 innings. He has shown better command over the last few years and consistently eats innings for the Pirates, but he figures to settle in at the back-half of their rotation behind young studs Paul Skenes, Jared Jones, and Bubba Chandler.

It’s the third time in eight starts that Keller has given up at least seven runs. His ERA, which was down to 3.20 on Aug. 3, sits at 4.21 now. To be fair, he simply didn’t have his usual stuff tonight; down 2-3 mph on all of his pitches, he got just three missed swings on 84 pitches. He’s scheduled for one more start, of course, but based on how he looked tonight, he might be shut down.

Keller served up a solo homer to Bobby Witt Jr. in the first inning, then settled in for three scoreless frames before giving up two more in the fifth. The Royals brought an unearned run in to score in the sixth on an error. Keller would be done after the six innings, striking out six batters on the day. The 33-year-old right-hander will take a 3.87 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 159/43 K/BB ratio across 169 2/3 innings into a start against the Cardinals in St. Louis on Thursday.

Keller did give up seven hits, but he struck out eight without issuing a walk, and he also only gave up one extra-base hit. The right-hander bounced back from a mediocre outing against the Guardians on Saturday to lower his ERA to 3.85 and improve his K/BB to 153/42 over 163 2/3 innings. He’s scheduled to make one of his final starts of 2024 against the Royals on Saturday.

Keller gave up 11 hits, walked none and struck out seven. The seven strikeouts were a positive, but it was a tough start for Keller as he allowed 11 hits and three home runs. He’s 11-8 with a 3.88 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 145 strikeouts in 157 2/3 innings on the year. The 28-year-old right-hander is set to face the Nationals at home next week.

Keller struck out four and also handed out a pair of free passes, needing a staggering 97 pitches (58 strikes) to complete four frames. It was tied for his second-shortest outing of the season. The 28-year-old right-hander put together an extremely encouraging performance his last time out against the Rangers, piling up nine strikeouts over seven shutout frames, but he was extremely inefficient in this one. He’ll attempt to rebound on Sunday when he faces the Guardians at PNC Park.

After allowing a season-high eight runs in his last outing, Keller bounced back in a big way on Tuesday. His nine strikeouts tied a season-high he set back in April, and it was the first time he hadn’t walked a batter since July 8. The veteran righty was in control throughout this one and aided by a three-run fourth inning that gave him more than enough to work with to pick up the win. Keller now has 11 wins on the year and lowered his ERA to 3.76 with this strong outing. He’ll look to earn win No. 12 on Sunday when he’s set to take on the Reds in Pittsburgh.

It was a second consecutive implosion for Keller after serving up seven runs over four innings last Friday against the Dodgers. He was once again burned by the long ball, coughing up a three-run homer to Jake Cronenworth in the opening frame to fall behind early. He wound up being shelled for a staggering eight hits, including an additional two-run shot by David Peralta in the third inning. He struck out two and also issued a pair of walks. The lone positive here was that he was somehow able to still complete five frames to mostly spare Pittsburgh’s bullpen as his ERA ballooned from 3.56 to 3.95 in the process. He’ll attempt to turn things around on Tuesday when he faces the defending World Series champion Rangers.

Keller gave up a pair of homers in the start with a solo shot by Freddie Freeman and a a two-run shot by some guy named Ohtani. The right-hander would give up four more runs in an ugly start against a lineup capable of making anyone look bad. He’ll still take a respectable 3.56 ERA into his scheduled start Thursday against the Padres.

Keller’s excellent outing was cut short by a rain delay in Pittsburgh. He had tossed four scoreless innings against the Diamondbacks, scattering one hit and two walks while striking out four batters. He’s now allowed just three runs over 18 innings across his last three starts. The 28-year-old right-hander will take a 3.20 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and a 118/36 K/BB ratio across 132 1/3 innings into a start against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Friday.