Yankees SP Chien-Ming Wang was in line to be a tough luck, 1-0 loser Tuesday against the Rays before Hideki Matsui's solo home run off Troy Percival in the ninth inning tied the game. The Rays got their only run off Wang when Eric Hinske followed Carlos Pena's leadoff double in the fourth with a RBI single. Wang allowed seven hits and three walks in seven innings while striking out two. He is winless in his last two starts. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Wang has pitched well in his last two games (0-1), but has been outdueled by Cliff Lee and Edwin Jackson. Wang has now allowed one or fewer earned runs in three of his last four games. He will likely net more than 15 wins again and remains a must-start Fantasy SP. His next scheduled start is for Sunday against the Mets. He went 1-0 against the Mets last season with a 2.08 ERA. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Wang allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings in New York's 2-1, 11-inning loss to the Rays on Tuesday. (Updated 05/14/2008)
Advice
Wang has yielded four runs in 14 innings over his last two starts, but has been backed by no runs in those contests. The right-hander is 6-1 with a 2.90 ERA in nine starts this season.
Yankees SP Chien-Ming Wang was in line to be a tough luck, 1-0 loser Tuesday against the Rays before Hideki Matsui's solo home run off Troy Percival in the ninth inning tied the game. The Rays got their only run off Wang when Eric Hinske followed Carlos Pena's leadoff double in the fourth with a RBI single. Wang allowed seven hits and three walks in seven innings while striking out two. He is winless in his last two starts. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Wang has pitched well in his last two games (0-1), but has been outdueled by Cliff Lee and Edwin Jackson. Wang has now allowed one or fewer earned runs in three of his last four games. He will likely net more than 15 wins again and remains a must-start Fantasy SP. His next scheduled start is for Sunday against the Mets. He went 1-0 against the Mets last season with a 2.08 ERA. (Updated 05/13/2008).
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