Kevin Gausman Struggles in Defeat
Kevin Gausman struggled through one of his worst starts of the season in a 9-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Gausman exited after surrendering seven earned runs on seven hits, including two homers. He struck out four, walked three, and threw 46 of 81 pitches for strikes. The two-time All-Star entered June off an effective May, but his numbers have gone backward this month. Across four starts and 20 innings, Gausman has coughed up 17 earned runs on 23 hits and posted 23 strikeouts against 12 walks. As a result of his recent woes, his ERA has climbed to an uncharacteristic 4.60 with 84:24 K:BB over 86 frames. Gausman's xERA, FIP, and xFIP are all under 4.00, suggesting that positive regression is on the horizon. The 34-year-old will try for a bounce-back outing against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Gausman dominated the Guardians back on May 3, tossing six scoreless, one-hit innings with nine strikeouts and one walk.
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