Holland burned by long balls : Rangers starter Derek Holland had a hard time keeping the ball in the park during Saturday night's contest against the Astros. Holland, who has surrendered three home runs on the year entering the game, served up three long balls during the 6-5 win, including a solo shot off the bat of Chris Snyder in the third inning. Carlos Lee touched him for a two-run shot in the fourth before Justin Maxwell took him deep in the fifth frame. Holland allowed five runs on five hits over five innings in the defeat. He was pulled after throwing 100 pitches and finished with six strikeouts and two walks, while falling to 3-3 on the season. (Updated 05/19/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Holland was was roughed up a bit on Saturday night as the Astros were able to jump on a few meatballs he left over the plate. "My fastball command just went erratic all of a sudden," he said. "I couldn't locate down. Everything was up. Just fell behind, too, and made it predictable for them what to sit on, too." The left-hander had only surrendered one earned run over his previous two starts and will look to get himself back on track when he makes his next start, which is scheduled for Friday against the Blue Jays. Holland is 2-1 with a 5.55 ERA in five career appearances -- four starts -- against Toronto. Despite his latest hiccup, Fantasy owners should continue to roll with the left-hander as a viable option in most mixed formats heading into his next outing. (Updated 05/19/2012).
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/19/2012 22:42 Astros use three HRs to edge Rangers
Justin Maxwell hit one of Houston's season-high three homers to put his team on top in the fifth inning and the Astros held on for a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.
05/14/2012 00:18 Rangers separating themselves from rest of baseball
The box was waiting for baseball's best team upon its arrival home Friday afternoon. Inside? You would have thought it contained some of the greatest treasures ever offered.
05/10/2012 22:06 Hamilton hits 15th HR, Rangers split DH
Josh Hamilton hit his major league-leading 15th homer, Derek Holland pitched six innings of four-hit ball, and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Thursday night for a doubleheader split.
Derek Holland got his first real shot at the rotation last season and impressed while setting some significant career marks. He went 7-4 with a 4.68 ERA in the first half and got stronger as the season went on. He would end up with a 3.95 ERA in 32 starts and won 16 games while losing just five. He also threw four complete-game shutouts and posted a 162-to-67 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 198 innings pitched. The 25-year-old has secured a spot in the crowed Rangers rotation heading into 2012 and at age 25, he still has some solid upside. While pitching in Texas does not help his ERA as other ballparks would, he is backed up by one of the better offenses in the majors and should be able to win a bunch of games again. Target Holland in the later rounds of mixed leagues on Draft Day. (Updated 1/30/12)
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