Red Sox SP Josh Beckett had eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead his team to a 5-1 win at Detroit on Thursday. He gave up six hits and a run without issuing a walk in seven innings. "I made pitches when I needed them, and that's what it boils down to," Beckett said. "If I hadn't been able to make a couple key pitches, I would have given up a lot more runs. I had all four pitches working when I needed them, and that's big." Beckett has won two starts in a row and four of his last five. (Updated 05/09/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/12/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Beckett is clearly pitching well right now, but he has allowed less than three runs only twice in six starts. Still, he finished second in Cy Young voting last year and looks healthy, so consider him a must-start in Fantasy. His next start is a good one, scheduled for Tuesday at Baltimore. (Updated 05/09/2008).
Beckett allowed one run, six hits and struck out eight, including the 1,000th of his career, in Boston's 5-1 win over the Tigers on Thursday. (Updated 05/09/2008)
Advice
Beckett has won each of his last two starts, and is 4-2 with a 3.70 ERA in six outings this season.
Red Sox SP Josh Beckett had eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead his team to a 5-1 win at Detroit on Thursday. He gave up six hits and a run without issuing a walk in seven innings. "I made pitches when I needed them, and that's what it boils down to," Beckett said. "If I hadn't been able to make a couple key pitches, I would have given up a lot more runs. I had all four pitches working when I needed them, and that's big." Beckett has won two starts in a row and four of his last five. (Updated 05/09/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/12/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Beckett is clearly pitching well right now, but he has allowed less than three runs only twice in six starts. Still, he finished second in Cy Young voting last year and looks healthy, so consider him a must-start in Fantasy. His next start is a good one, scheduled for Tuesday at Baltimore. (Updated 05/09/2008).
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