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Warren was fortunate to avoid the loss, as he gave up a pair of homers among his five hits while walking three. He did strike out five, and that helped a poor start become a disaster. Warren had pitched well in his previous two outings, but this was a reminder that the command still needs a lot of work. He’s slated to face the Phillies next week.

He also struck out just one while walking three and throwing 52 of his 88 pitches for strikes on the day. Warren didn’t have his best command on the day, posting just a 49 percent zone rate overall while inducing only seven whiffs on 43 swings for a 16 percent whiff rate and 18 percent CSW. The rookie will end the first half with a 4.63 ERA in 95 1/3 innings; however, his strikeout rate and 3.63 SIERA suggest that a better second half could be in order if he can continue to make his command more precise.

Unlike Logan Gilbert, Warren had no issues with the 35-minute rain delay tonight, though maybe his was a little easier; because he was mid-inning when it happened, his delay was actually 35 minutes, whereas Gilbert went closer to 50 minutes between pitches. Warren is now 6-4 with a 4.70 ERA that doesn’t really illustrate how much more often he’s been good than bad. He’ll finish off the first half with a start against the Cubs.

The Jays had seven runs before Warren got his second out in the first inning, so it’s really rather impressive that he got through four like he did. He didn’t have much luck early, either; while he did give up two homers, he also surrendered four singles on non-hard-hit balls in the first. A nine-pitch walk to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was awfully rough, too. Warren has been good enough recently that it’s worth sticking with him for his upcoming matchup against the Mariners.

Warren gave up two hits, walked four and struck out seven. The 26-year-old right-hander got into a jam in the first inning by walking the bases loaded, but he escaped without allowing a run. Warren threw nearly 40 pitches in the first inning, but was able to settled in and was efficient enough to get through five innings to earn the win. Warren has a 4.37 ERA on the year, but his 3.11 xFIP shows he’s pitched much better than that. Warren has allowed a .322 BABIP and stranded only 67 percent of runners on the season, which have been contributing factors to his less-than-stellar ERA. He’s lined up to face the Blue Jays on the road next week.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters they’re being cautious with Schmidt and will give him some extra rest before his next start. The decision bumps former prospect Will Warren up to Friday’s series opener at Yankee Stadium. It doesn’t sound like Schmidt is in danger of landing on the injured list, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status. He tossed seven hitless innings over the weekend against the Orioles in his previous start.

Warren exited with the Yankees down one, so he didn’t personally benefit from the team’s comeback. Gunnar Henderson aside, the Orioles were pretty aggressive at the plate today, and Warren needed just 86 pitches to get his 19 outs. It was his second longest outing to date. He has a 3.47 ERA and a 27/7 K/BB in 23 1/3 innings over his four starts this month. His next start will likely come Saturday against the A’s.

Warren struck out eight batters for the first time on May 4. He struck out nine for the first time on May 14. He struck out 10 for the first time one start later on May 20. And now he’s upped his career high again, albeit in a losing cause with the Yankees getting shut out for a third straight game. Warren dropped to 4-4 with a 4.83 ERA, but he’ll be worth playing against the Orioles this weekend.

Seth Lugo matched him precisely, and this one was scoreless until the eighth. Warren ended up allowing four hits, walking one and striking out four. He still hasn’t gone six innings in a start this season, though he might have tonight if not for a 28-minute rain delay before he came back out for the sixth. Next on the schedule for him is a start at home versus the Angels.

The Yankees were up 8-1 before Warren gave up a triple and three walks while retiring just one batter in the sixth. It might actually have been better for Warren’s ERA had the game been closer, because then the hook almost certainly would have come more quickly. Still, the win is the bigger deal for fantasy leaguers. Warren has three of those in his last six starts and is 4-3 with a 5.34 ERA overall. He’s a decent play in mixed leagues with the Royals next on the schedule.