Michael Wacha
SP - Kansas City Royals
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View More NewsMichael Wacha Wins Despite Control Issues
Michael Wacha navigated through a shaky outing allowing two earned runs on three hits and five walks while striking out six over six innings in Thursday's 10-4 victory against the Angels.
Fantasy Impact
Despite the win, Wacha's performance was far from clean, as evidenced by his high walk total, which continues to inflate his season-long WHIP to 1.44 and ERA to 5.15. His strikeout rate remains modest at 7.6 K/9, and while his FIP at 3.83 suggests some bad luck with a .336 BABIP, his control issues are a persistent concern. Fantasy managers should view Wacha as a risky play, given his inconsistency and the potential for damage to their team's WHIP and ERA.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #104 | #83 | #172 | 32 |
| Rest of Season | #109 | #91 | #128 | 6 |
| Dynasty | #170 | #134 | #203 | 4 |
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.5 | 140 | 67 | 21 | 43 | 116 | 4.35 | 1.31 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2021 | TB | 29 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 124.2 | 132 | 73 | 70 | 23 | 31 | 5.87 | 121 | 22.92 | 5.05 | 1.31 | ||||||
| 2022 | BOS | 23 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.1 | 111 | 49 | 47 | 18 | 31 | 6.02 | 104 | 20.19 | 3.32 | 1.12 | ||||||
| 2023 | SD | 24 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 134.1 | 113 | 49 | 48 | 15 | 43 | 7.78 | 124 | 22.42 | 3.22 | 1.16 | ||||||
| 2024 | KC | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 43.2 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 7.85 | 37 | 19.37 | 5.15 | 1.44 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
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| Thu, May 9 | @ LAA | - | W | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 | 1.33 |
| Sat, May 4 | vs. TEX | - | L | 4.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17.18 | 2.73 |
| Sun, Apr 28 | @ DET | - | L | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6.35 | 1.59 |
| Tue, Apr 23 | vs. TOR | - | - | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4.15 | 2.54 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
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| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Mon, May 13th | @ SEA | 9:40pm | #6 | ||
| Tue, May 14th | @ SEA | 9:40pm | #12 | ||
| Wed, May 15th | @ SEA | 4:10pm | #63 | ||
