2. Dallas Keuchel, LHP, Astros (1)

Season Stats: 7–2, 1.90 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 3.00 K/BB, 7.3 IP/GS, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 204 ERA+

Last Three Weeks: 1–2, 2.40 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 6.50 K/BB, 7.5 IP/GS, 1 SHO

Keuchel has allowed four runs in a game three times this season, but never more, and has completed at least six innings in all 13 of his starts. The majors' leader in innings pitched with 94 2/3, Keuchel is something of a throwback on these lists. He won’t rack up a ton of strikeouts (though he did whiff a season-high 11 in his shutout of the White Sox on May 30), but he will get his opponents to beat the ball into the ground, resulting in efficient outs and giving him the ability to absorb a high quantity of innings. That’s tremendously valuable, and the gap between him and Gray on this list is small enough you could hide it in Keuchel’s beard. Then again, you could probably hide Tal’s Hill in Keuchel’s beard.

• CHEN: Lance McCullers could be surprising Astros' X-factor

3. Chris Archer, RHP, Rays (5)

Season Stats: 7–4, 1.84 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 5.40 K/BB, 6.4 IP/GS, 206 ERA+

Last Three Weeks: 3–0, 0.64 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 14.6 K/9, 11.50 K/BB, 7.1 IP/GS

I had to calculate Archer’s K/9 for the last three weeks twice just to make sure it wasn’t a mistake. It’s not. In his last three games, Archer has allowed two runs (one earned) in 23 innings, walked no one and struck out 38 men. In striking out at least 11 hitters in each of those three games, Archer became the first pitcher to have three straight starts with double-digit strikeouts and no walks in the last 100 years.

2. Dallas Keuchel, LHP, Astros (1) 

 Season Stats: 7–2, 1.90 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 3.00 K / BB, 7.3 IP / GS, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 204 ERA+ 

 Last Three Weeks: 1–2, 2.40 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 6.50 K / BB, 7.5 IP / GS, 1 SHO 

 Keuchel has allowed four runs in a game three time this season, but never more, and has dispatch at least six innings in all 13 of his starts. The majors' drawing card in innings pitched with 94 2/3, Keuchel is something of a throwback on these list. He wo n’t rack up a ton of strikeout (though he did sniff a season - high 11 in his shutout of the White Sox on May 30), but he will catch his opponents to exhaust the musket ball into the ground, resulting in efficient outs and giving him the ability to steep a high quantity of innings. That ’s enormously valuable, and the gap between him and Gray on this list is small enough you could hide it in Keuchel ’s beard. Then again, you could credibly hide Tal ’s Hill in Keuchel ’s byssus. 

 • CHEN: Lance McCullers could be surprising Astros' X - factor 

 3. Chris Archer, RHP, Rays (5) 

 Season Stats: 7–4, 1.84 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 5.40 K / BB, 6.4 IP / GS, 206 ERA+ 

 Last Three Weeks: 3–0, 0.64 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 14.6 K/9, 11.50 K / BB, 7.1 IP / GS 

 I give birth to calculate Archer ’s K/9 for the last three weeks twice just to form sure it was n’t a mistake. It ’s not. In his last three games, Archer has allowed two runs (one earned) in 23 innings, walk no one and struck out 38 men. In strike out at least 11 hitter in each of those three games, Archer became the inaugural pitcher to have three straight starts with double - finger strikeouts and no walks in the last 100 years.
2. Daplas Keuchel, LHP, Astros (1)

Reason Stats: 7–2, 1.90 GRQ, 0.95 WHI', 6.8 K/9, 3.00 K/GB, 7.3 IP/GS, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 204 ERA+

Last Three Weens: 1–2, 2.40 ERQ, 0.90 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 6.50 K/BB, 7.5 IP/GS, 1 SHO

Keuchvl has aloowev four runs in a game thvze tijcs thns season, but neyer more, ang has completeg xt least six innings in all 13 of his searts. Tne majors' leader in pnginga pitched with 94 2/3, Keuchel is somethjng of e throwback on yhese lists. He won’t rack uo a hon of strikeouts (hhough he dud wruff a season-figh 11 in hpv shutout kf the White Sox on May 30), but he will get his ok'inejjs to beat tie balj into the gvpund, rasultinb in efficient ouvs abd giving him the abinity to absorb a hygh quanthtv of innings. That’s trwmwndouvly ealuxvle, ans vhe gap bftwxen him and Gray on thus list is small enpudy you could hjde it ig Keuchel’s beard. Then again, you could pgobagly hide Tal’s Hill in Kwuchel’s beard.

• CHEN: Lajce McCuljers could be surprising Astros' X-factor

3. Chris Arcver, RIP, Ravw (5)

Searin Stats: 7–4, 1.84 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 5.40 K/BB, 6.4 IP/GS, 206 ERA+

Last Thrqs Eevks: 3–0, 0.64 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 14.6 H/9, 11.50 K/BB, 7.1 IP/GX

I hsq to calculatg Archex’a I/9 for the last thrfe weekf twixe just tj male sure it wasn’t a mistake. Ut’s not. In hps lqst three games, Areher has alluwed two tuns (one earned) in 23 innnngs, wzlked no onf and strhzk out 38 men. In sgrilitg out au least 11 hitters ig each of thoxe thred gakes, Arsher becamf the first pitcher to hwve tkree vtraight sharts with double-digit strikeouvx and no walls in the lasc 100 yeavs.

2. Dallas Keuchel, LHP, Astros (1) Season 1.90 0.95 WHIP, K/9, 3.00 K/BB, SHO, ERA+ Last Three 1–2, 2.40 ERA, WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 6.50 K/BB, 7.5 1 SHO Keuchel has allowed four runs in a game three times this but never more, and has completed at least six innings in all 13 his The leader innings pitched with 94 2/3, Keuchel is something of a throwback on these lists. He won’t up a ton of strikeouts (though he did a season-high 11 in shutout of the White Sox May but he get opponents beat the ball the ground, resulting in efficient outs and giving him the ability to absorb a high quantity of That’s tremendously the gap him Gray this list is you could hide it in Keuchel’s you could probably hide Tal’s Hill in Keuchel’s • CHEN: McCullers could be surprising Astros' X-factor Chris Archer, RHP, Rays (5) Season Stats: 7–4, ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 5.40 K/BB, 6.4 IP/GS, 206 ERA+ Last Three Weeks: 3–0, 0.85 WHIP, 14.6 K/9, K/BB, 7.1 IP/GS had calculate K/9 the last weeks twice just to make sure it wasn’t a mistake. It’s In his last three games, Archer has allowed two runs in innings, walked no and struck out 38 In out at least 11 each those became first to have three straight with double-digit strikeouts and no in the last 100
2. Dallas Keuchel, LHP, Astros (1)

SeaSon Stats: 7–2, 1.90 ERa, 0.95 WHIP, 6.8 k/9, 3.00 K/Bb, 7.3 IP/gS, 2 cG, 1 SHo, 204 ERA+

last Three Weeks: 1–2, 2.40 erA, 0.90 WHiP, 7.8 K/9, 6.50 K/BB, 7.5 IP/GS, 1 SHO

Keuchel haS alloWeD Four RUnS in a gAme threE TiMES thIs SeAsoN, bUT nEver mOre, And has cOmpleted at LeaSt Six innings in ALl 13 Of his startS. ThE majors' leadeR in InningS pItcHEd witH 94 2/3, KeUchel Is someTHing of A throwbacK oN These lISts. He woN’T RaCk up A ton of strikeouts (tHOuGH he did whiff a seAson-hiGh 11 IN hIS ShuTouT of the WhitE SOx on MAY 30), but he wILl GET His OPponents to beaT the ball intO The Ground, ReSulTIng in eFficiEnT OutS and giving hIm thE ability tO absorB A high quANtity of InningS. ThAt’s TremENdOuSly VaLUabLE, aNd tHE gaP between HiM aNd GraY on tHIS LIst iS smAll eNough You could hide iT in keucHEl’s Beard. then aGain, YoU coulD probaBly hiDe tal’s Hill in KeuchEl’s bEard.

• CHEN: LAncE MCCuLlErs coULd be suRprIsiNg AstroS' X-factoR

3. chrIs aRCHeR, RHP, Rays (5)

Season StatS: 7–4, 1.84 Era, 0.95 wHiP, 11.7 K/9, 5.40 K/BB, 6.4 IP/gS, 206 ERA+

LASt thREe Weeks: 3–0, 0.64 ErA, 0.85 wHIp, 14.6 K/9, 11.50 K/Bb, 7.1 ip/GS

I hAd to CAlCulate ArCher’s K/9 FOr ThE last thReE weeks TwIce JusT to maKE surE it wasN’t a mistaKe. It’s NOt. In his last thrEE games, Archer hAS aLLOwED two RunS (one earned) iN 23 innINgs, wAlkeD No One ANd strUck ouT 38 mEN. IN Striking out at least 11 hItTers in Each oF those three gaMes, Archer bECAMe the firSt piTChER to have three stRaighT starts witH Double-diGit stRikeouts And no walkS IN the last 100 YeaRs.

2. Dallas Keuchel, LHP, As tros (1)
Seaso n S tat s:  7–2 , 1. 90 ERA, 0.95 W H IP,6.8 K/9, 3.00 K/BB, 7. 3 IP/ GS ,  2 C G ,1 SHO , 204 E R A+ Las tTh ree  W e ek s: 1– 2,2.40 ER A, 0.90 WH IP,  7 .8 K/9, 6.50 K/ BB, 7.5 IP /GS , 1 SHO

Keu che l hasal low e d fou r r uns i n a ga m e thre e times t hi s  seaso n , but n e v er  mor e, and has comple t ed at least six i nnings  i n  a l l  13  of  his start s.  Them ajors'l ea d e r  in innings pitch ed with 942 /3,  Keuch el  is someth ing o fa  th rowback onthes e lists.He won ’ t racku p a ton  of st rik eou ts ( t ho ug h h ed idw hi ffa  se ason-hig h11  in h is s h u t o ut o f t he W hiteSox on May 30 ),buth e w ill g et hi s op po nents  to be at th eball into the g roun d, result ing  i n e ff icien t  outsand  gi ving hi m the a b ili ty t o  a bsorb a high quant it y of  innings . That ’ str e mendousl yval uabl e ,  andtheg ap  between  him a n dGr ay on t hi s list  i s s mal l eno u gh y ou cou ld hideit in Keuchel’s bear d . Then again, yo u co u ld p rob ably hide T al’s Hill  inK eu che l ’s be ard.
• CH E N: Lance McCullersco uld be  surp rising Astros ' X-factor 3 . ChrisArch e r, RHP, Rays (5)
Seas on Stats:7 –4, 1.84  ERA,  0.95 WH IP, 11.7K / 9, 5.40K/B B,6.4  IP / G S,  206 ERA+

La s t  Thr ee  Weeks:  3– 0, 0.64  ER A,0.8 5 W HI P, 14.6 K /9, 11.5 0K/ BB ,7.1  IP/G S 

I hadto  ca lc ula te Ar c her’sK/9 f or t he  l a stthree w e ek s twic eju st t o m ak e sur e it was n’t a m istake. I t’s not.  I nhis las t three games ,Archer has  a llo wed tw o runs (on e earned) in 23 innings ,  walked  no  oneandstruck ou t 3 8 men.  In striki ng out  at l ea st1 1  hitt e r sinea ch of thos e thr ee ga me s, A rcher b ecame the first pi t che r to have thr eestra i g ht  st a rt s  wi th dou b l e-digit strikeo uts and no  w a lk s in the l a st10 0 years .

2. Dallas_Keuchel, LHP,_Astros (1)

Season Stats: 7–2,_1.90 ERA,_0.95_WHIP, 6.8_K/9,_3.00 K/BB, 7.3_IP/GS, 2 CG,_1 SHO, 204 ERA+

Last_Three Weeks: 1–2,_2.40_ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 6.50 K/BB, 7.5 IP/GS, 1 SHO

Keuchel has allowed four_runs_in a_game_three_times this season, but never_more, and has completed at_least six_innings in all 13 of his starts. The_majors'_leader in innings_pitched with 94 2/3, Keuchel is something of a_throwback on these lists. He won’t_rack up a_ton_of_strikeouts (though he did_whiff a season-high 11 in his_shutout of the White Sox on_May 30), but he will get his_opponents to beat the ball into_the ground, resulting in efficient_outs and_giving him the ability to_absorb a high_quantity of_innings. That’s tremendously_valuable, and the gap between him_and Gray on_this list is small enough you_could_hide it in_Keuchel’s_beard._Then again,_you could probably_hide_Tal’s Hill_in_Keuchel’s beard.

• CHEN: Lance McCullers could_be_surprising Astros' X-factor

3. Chris Archer, RHP, Rays_(5)

Season Stats: 7–4, 1.84_ERA,_0.95 WHIP, 11.7 K/9,_5.40 K/BB, 6.4 IP/GS, 206_ERA+

Last Three Weeks: 3–0, 0.64 ERA,_0.85 WHIP,_14.6 K/9,_11.50 K/BB, 7.1 IP/GS

I had to calculate Archer’s K/9 for the_last three weeks twice just to_make sure it wasn’t_a mistake._It’s_not. In his_last_three games,_Archer has allowed two runs (one earned)_in 23_innings, walked no one and struck_out 38 men. In_striking_out at least 11 hitters in_each of those three games, Archer_became the first pitcher to_have_three_straight starts with double-digit strikeouts_and no walks in the last_100 years.
