Gerrit Cole allowed just one earned run, two hits and three walks with eight strikeouts over five innings in a win against the Royals on Sunday. Cole labored through the outing a little bit, needing 104 pitches to qualify for the victory. [...] (více...)

It's no accident that this blog has taken on a burnt orange hue when recommending starting pitchers.  The Houston Astros are lassoing the competition with a MLB-league-leading ERA.  And the main buckaroo is the intimidating, hard-throwing man who's proving you can go home again: Gerrit Cole.  This ace is having an incredible season with a 2.59 ERA, .894 WHIP and 12.3 K/9, and today faces off against the lowly Kansas City Royals.  Grab Cole with your top pick and ride that Texas pony to a win.  Now let’s look at a few more early-, middle- and late-round picks for your Draft…drafts!New to Draft? Scared of feeling like a small fish in a big pond? Well, be sure to read our content and subscribe to the DFSBot for your daily baseball plays. Just remember to sign up through us before you do. It’s how we know you care! (více...)

Royals right-hander Jason Hammel (2-8, 4.98 ERA) takes the mound in the series finale against the Astros at 1:10 p.m. CT on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. Right-hander Gerrit Cole (8-1, 2.59) will start for Houston. Hammel permitted three earned runs and a season-high four walks in 5 2/3 innings on Tuesday in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers. (více...)

Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole have become a pair of aces for an Astros pitching staff that looks historically great. One of the keys to their dominance with Houston: A focus on four-seam fastballs. Statcast breaks down how Verlander and Cole are using their four-seamers to dominate hitters and induce a ton of weak contact. (více...)

NEW YORK (AP) - Over five seasons as ace of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Gerrit Cole threw one of the game's hardest, heaviest fastballs, and he threw it often. The pitch helped him make millions of dollars. It put him in contention for major awards. Hitters swung through it again and ... (více...)