Snell (5-3) got the win against the Angels on Friday, giving up just two earned runs on four hits over 6.2 innings. He struck out eight and walked three in the 8-3 victory.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell threw a very strong game in a victory over the Angels Friday. He went 6 2/3 innings against a strong lineup allowing two runs while striking out eight. The Rays would continue their strong recent run by winning their fifth straight game. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career has been his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. He seemed like a fourth or fifth starter for fantasy coming into the season but is currently vastly outperforming that.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had a rough Sunday versus Baltimore. He lasted only 3 1/3 innings allowing five runs. The day got even worse for fantasy managers who have Snell as it has been revealed that he has been dealing with a right-hip issue. They claim it will not keep him out of his next scheduled outing though. The rough outing ended a few streaks for Snell. He had gone six straight starts allowing two or fewer runs. Snell had also gone 12 starts allowing five or fewer hits. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career has been his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. He seemed like a fourth or fifth starter for fantasy coming into the season but is currently vastly outperforming that.

Snell, who took his third loss against the Orioles on Sunday, is dealing with a sore right hip, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Snell (4-3) took the loss against the Orioles on Sunday, giving up five earned runs on six hits, striking out three and walking two before exiting after 3.1 innings as the Rays got trounced 17-1 by Baltimore.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell will be hoping to reverse a career trend Sunday. Snell has been significantly better at home in his career than on the road. When pitching away from Tropicana Field, Snell has a 4.42 ERA compared to a 2.82 ERA at home. However, in 2018, Snell has been better on the road than his career numbers, he has a 3.86 ERA in 23 1/3 innings. Pitching on the road in a hitter friendly park probably makes Snell a pitcher to avoid Sunday, but his upside is such that he could make for a good gamble play.

Snell (4-2) allowed one run on four hits and two walks across 6.1 innings while taking the loss Tuesday against the Braves. He struck out five.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell threw another gem in the loss Tuesday versus the Braves. He went 6 1/3 innings, allowing just one run, though his strikeouts were underwhelming at five. He now has a 2.40 ERA on the season and has allowed more than two runs only once in eight 2018 starts. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career has been his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. He seemed like a fourth or fifth starter for fantasy coming into the season but is currently vastly outperforming that.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell faces an opponent he has never faced previously Monday, Despite any track record against the Atlanta Braves, Snell is still a pitcher I would look to use on Monday. The reason is that this game is in Tampa Bay, and Snell has a significantly better record at home than on the road. In 134 1/3 career starts at home, Snell has a 2.88 ERA and 141 strikeouts. In contrast, on the road he has pitched 126 1/3 innings with a 4.42 ERA and 121 strikeouts.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell allowed only two runs Wednesday versus Detroit. He lasted 6 2/3 innings while striking out four. The Rays offense would only manage two runs in 12 innings so eventually Tampa Bay lost 3-2. His ERA for the season is a very fantasy-friendly 2.55. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career was his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. Snell is more of a fourth or fifth fantasy starter with plenty of upside for fantasy.

Snell did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four over 6.2 innings in the 12-inning loss to the Tigers.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell will be looking to continue his good start to the season Wednesday. Snell faces off against the Tigers, who rank 18th in runs scored and 27th in home runs. On the season, Snell has a 2.52 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings. Snell has managed to find some control with his pitching in his last three starts. In 20 2/3 innings he has surrendered just one walk while striking out 24. Snell is a good DFS play in Wednesday's start in Detroit.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell earned his fourth win of the young season versus Boston Friday. He went 7 1/3 innings allowing two runs and striking out nine. He is now 4-1 with a 2.52 ERA on the season. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career was his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. Snell is more of a fourth or fifth fantasy starter with plenty of upside for fantasy.

Snell won't start Thursday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went seven innings in the win Saturday versus Minnesota. He allowed one run, walked no one and struck out six. Snell now has gone 19 1/3 innings with three runs allowed with 25 strikeouts in his last three outings. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career was his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. Snell is more of a fourth or fifth fantasy starter with plenty of upside for fantasy.

Snell (3-1) picked up the win over the Twins on Saturday, giving up one run on five hits over seven innings while striking out six.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell came up big for the Rays again Monday versus Texas. He went 6 1/3 innings while giving up only one run. He struck out nine batters. Snell now has gone 12 1/3 innings with two runs allowed with 19 strikeouts in his last two outings. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career was his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. Snell is more of a fourth or fifth fantasy starter with plenty of upside for fantasy.

Snell (2-1) got the win over the Rangers on Monday, giving up just one earned run on five hits in 6.1 innings, striking out nine and walking none in Tampa Bay's 8-4 victory.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went six strong innings Tuesday versus the White Sox. He allowed a single run while striking out 10. The Rays have now taken advantage of the break from the Yankees and Red Sox by winning their first two games of the series. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already has 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career are his 217 strikeouts, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. Snell is more of a fifth fantasy starter with plenty of upside for fantasy.

Snell (1-1) allowed one run on one hit and five walks over six innings in Tuesday's victory over the White Sox.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had a rough outing against New York Wednesday. He lasted 3 1/3 innings, allowing five runs with five strikeouts. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already has 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career are his 217 strikeouts, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. Snell is more of a fifth fantasy starter with plenty of upside for fantasy. His next scheduled outing is against the White Sox, who are not considered as strong of an offense as the mighty Yankees.

Snell (0-1) was tagged with the loss after allowing five runs on four hits and three walks across 3.1 innings Wednesday against the Yankees. He struck out five.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went 5 2/3 innings Friday versus Boston. He did not allow a run against a strong offense. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already has 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career is his 217 strikeouts, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. Snell is more of a fifth fantasy starter with plenty of upside for fantasy. He will attempt to continue his strong effort against Boston, as his next scheduled start is against the Red Sox again.

Snell tossed 5.2 scoreless innings Friday, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out three but coming away with a no-decision in a 1-0 loss to the Red Sox.

Snell, who racked up eight strikeouts and allowed four earned runs on seven hits and a walk over 5.2 innings in his final spring start Saturday against the Pirates, earned high marks from manager Kevin Cash for his overall spring performance, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports. "He's in a good mindset," Cash said. "He's excited for the season. He could not have had a better spring from a work standpoint, and just an overall effort."

Snell compiled nine strikeouts and allowed an earned run on three hits and three walks over 4.2 innings in Monday's 4-2 Grapefruit League win over the Yankees.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell is more focused this season. Snell had a rocky 2017 that included bad starts and being demoted. In an article, the personal issues that likely contributed are explored. The relevant part for fantasy is the suggestion that his new focus will lead to better results this season. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already has 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career is his 217 strikeouts, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. Snell is more of a fifth fantasy starter with plenty of upside for fantasy.

Snell fired three scoreless innings in Wednesday's 7-2 Grapefruit League loss to the Orioles, allowing two hits and compiling four strikeouts.

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Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash praised how starting pitcher Blake Snell and prospect Yonny Chirinos looked on Tuesday. Snell just recently turned 25 years old, but already has 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career is his 217 strikeouts, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference on fantasy lineups. Chirinos dominated Triple-A last season but has yet to show big strikeout potential in the minors. Snell is an SP5 with upside while Chirinos is more of just a name to keep an eye on once he makes the majors.

Snell is expected to be a part of the Rays' four-man Opening Day rotation, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

Snell (5-7) struck out a career-high 13 while allowing just two hits without a walk over seven shutout innings to beat the Orioles in Sunday's season finale.

Snell (4-7) allowed four runs on four hits and four walks across one inning while taking the loss Tuesday against the Yankees. He struck out one.

Snell (4-6) pitched seven scoreless innings with five strikeouts to take the win against the Cubs on Wednesday.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went seven scoreless innings Wednesday versus the Cubs. He allowed two hits and three walks and struck out five. Snell has rebounded dramatically from a bad stretch to begin his season, including being sent down. He was a highly touted prospect in his past and is starting to show that talent lately, He is a good add for deeper dynasty leagues.

Snell allowed six runs on seven hits -- including two homers -- over four innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Wednesday. He struck out seven and did not issue a walk.

Snell allowed two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out seven over seven innings in a no-decision against the Cardinals on Saturday.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell pitched seven innings Sunday versus Seattle, allowing no runs. He earned a victory that moved his season record to 2-6 and lowered his ERA to a 4.42. Snell likely will not be that good for the rest of the season. He is a lottery ticket type add in seasonal leagues. However, in keeper leagues, this start does show a glimpse of the talent that had people excited about him as a prospect.

Snell (2-6) threw seven shutout innings and struck out eight batters in Sunday's victory over the Mariners.

Snell was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday and is expected to start Thursday against the Indians.

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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell will start on Thursday, being recalled from Triple-A Durham when Alex Cobb was placed on the disabled list. Snell has pitched less than six innings in nine of his last 10 starts and is 0-6 with a 4.98 ERA and 1.58 WHIP this season. He has walked 41 batters in 72 1/3 innings this season and has also allowed 11 home runs, allowing one home run in eight of his last nine starts. He is not a good start at home against the Red Sox on Thursday, as he has a 5.02 ERA and 0-3 record at home this season.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell has been sent down to Triple-A. He is 0-6 with a 4.98 ERA in 14 starts this season. Snell still has a lot of talent so perhaps he will find his way and come back stronger. Another potential impact is that the move increases the chances that Austin Pruitt will stay in the rotation. The Tampa Bay manager Kein Cash admits that he doesn't know if Snell will return to the majors this season.

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Tampa Bay Rays Rays pitcher Blake Snell was demoted to Triple-A Durham on Friday. Snell displayed the same frustrating inconsistency in his latest stint in the majors and now holds a 4.98 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 14 starts this season. He does have 7.96 strikeouts per nine this season, but even that number is down from 9.91 in 2016. The Rays have not announced who will take his spot in the rotation, but Jake Odorizzi (back) is due back soon and Brent Honeywell has been dominating lately at Triple-A Durham.

Snell was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Snell allowed three earned runs over 5.1 innings in a no-decision Saturday against the Rays. He finished the day allowing six hits and two walks while notching four strikeouts.

Snell didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Athletics and allowed three earned runs on three hits, three walks and a wild pitch over four innings while recording six strikeouts.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went five innings Wednesday versus Pittsburgh, allowing six runs. He struck out six but walked five. Snell is a highly talented prospect that fans are excited to see but he is now 0-5 this season. He is still a buy candidate in dynasty. His next scheduled start is against the Cubs who currently are scheduled to start John Lackey who has been knocked around several times this season.

Snell (0-5) surrendered six runs on four hits and five walks over five innings while striking out six in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates.

Snell, who was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday and will start Wednesday's game against the Pirates, made several improvements in his delivery while at Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "I'm real excited about what I did, and also looking forward to what I'm about to do," he said. "I like where I'm at, I like what I learned, and definitely ready to get going.

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Tampa Bay Rays made a pair of decisions Sunday. They called up prospect Blake Snell to start Wednesday versus Pittsburgh and moved Erasmo Ramirez to the bullpen to help alleviate some of their problems there. Snell is a highly talented prospect that fans will be excited to see. He will make an interesting daily decision Wednesday versus a Pittsburgh offense that had looked better but was shut out Sunday versus Milwaukee. Erasmo Ramirez loses most of his fantasy value until we find out if he will be earning holds or not.

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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell will start for the Rays on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Erasmo Ramirez, who has a 7.65 ERA in June, is headed back to the bullpen. Snell was sent down last month after posting a 4.71 ERA over seven starts, but he has earned another opportunity with a 2.66 ERA and 61/15 K/BB ratio over 44 innings at Triple-A Durham. The left-hander is going to get swings and misses, but we will see whether the improved control he showed at Durham translates now that he's back in the majors. He had 98 strikeouts in 89 innings last season and fantasy owners are hoping that returns this season.