Paolo Espino To Start Friday Against Giants
3 years agoWashington Nationals right-hander Paolo Espino will make the start against the San Francisco Giants on Friday in the series-opener of the final series before the All-Star break. Espino has been great for the Nationals this year and has allowed five earned runs with 10 strikeouts and four walks in 18 2/3 innings over his four starts this year. Overall he's been great, too, posting a 2.48 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 19 appearances (40 innings), but he's not a big strikeout guy with just 28 K's. The 34-year-old's 17.8 percent strikeout rate and 3.60 FIP should have fantasy managers worried in a start against the first-place Giants. Espino has gone exactly five innings in two of his four starts, but he hasn't gone beyond five innings, which makes him a long shot for a quality start.
Source: MASN Sports - Mark Zuckerman
Source: MASN Sports - Mark Zuckerman