Blake Snell Ties American League Record Sunday Versus Seattle
6 years agoTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had 12 strikeouts Sunday versus the Mariners. He would strike out the first seven Seattle batters, which tied the modern American League record. Snell would go six innings allowing only two runs and leave with a 1-0 lead. He would end up with a no-decision. Snell has been the Rays best pitcher this season with his record now being 7-3 with a 2.36 ERA. He is only 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career has been his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. He seemed like a fourth or fifth starter for fantasy coming into the season but is currently vastly outperforming that.
Source: ESPN.com
Source: ESPN.com