Kevin Gausman (SP/RP, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues

OWNED IN: 29% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Kevin Gausman continues to be under rostered and continues to run into bad luck. He's pitched in seven games (six starts) totalling 35.2 IP and has a 1-2 record, a 4.54 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Why is he considered unlucky? Well, Gausman has a 3.14 SIERA, 3.32 FIP and 2.95 xFIP. His BABIP against him is currently sitting at .344 and his HR/FB rate is at 18.2% which is the highest it's been since Gausman's debut season in 2013. Gausman has also had a rough run of opponents having faced the Dodgers three times and one start at Coors Field.

There's a good chance Gausman's next start comes at Coors Field next week but after that, the Giants aren't due to visit Colorado again nor do they face the Dodgers any more. They do have two series against San Diego left, a team Gausman has already faced this year and despite lasting just 4.1 IP and giving up three earned runs, he actually had a -0.54 FIP and 0.82 xFIP in that appearance and stuck out eight batters. After next week, Gausman probably has four starts left but it wouldn't surprise me if he put up four quality starts and with a career-best 12.11% K% so far this year, he should be able to boost your team's strikeouts in the process. Given the seemingly endless array of pitchers going on the IL, Gausman should definitely be someone rostered in 12+ team leagues.