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Adam Meyer profiles starting pitcher Tyson Ross as a waiver wire pickup and add in Week 9 of the 2018 MLB season for his strong start to the season.
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OWNED IN: 49% of leagues
ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres starting pitcher Tyson Ross has surprisingly low ownership this far into the regular season. He has not allowed more than two earned runs in four of the last five starts. Ross has also recorded at least six strikeouts in six of the last seven appearances.
In five starts this month, Ross is 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA, inducing 40.7% ground balls and striking out 33 batters in 30 2/3 innings. He has walked 13 batters this month, but has walked two batters or fewer in two of his last three starts and has stranded 82.8% of batters. Fantasy owners will be cautious of his 46.9% hard hit ball rate over the last month, but his strikeout potential at a minimum is something to monitor.
As for his first opponent of the week, the Marlins are 30th in the league with 172 runs scored. Ross will have the benefit of pitching at home for both starts this week, as he will face the Reds in his other start. He is 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 24 innings of action at Petco Park this season.
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