Latos wins third straight decision: Reds pitcher Mat Latos won his third straight decision on Tuesday night against the Braves. He allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings of work in the 4-3 win. The right-hander surrendered a homer to Michael Bourn to begin the game before settling down a bit. His final damage would come in the form of a Jason Heyward RBI double in the fourth. He threw 116 pitches, 79 for strikes, and lowered his ERA to 4.35. Latos also struck out eight and walked one. (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Latos has a 2.72 ERA over his last six starts and is starting to settle down after a rough start to the season. All three of his wins have come over that span and he appears to finally be adjusting to pitching in Cincinnati. The 24-year-old has 48 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings thus far and should remain active in most Fantasy formats heading into his second outing of Week 8 (May 21-27). He is scheduled to pitch again on Sunday against the Rockies. In four starts against the Rockies a year ago, Latos went 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/22/2012 21:50 Phillips HRs twice as Reds beat Braves
Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing.
05/20/2012 22:47 The Lineup: Lucroy explodes, Yu vs. King Felix on tap for Monday
3 Up, 3 Down; On Deck; Pepper. It's The Lineup. Today's version gives some love to Jonathan Lucroy, Ryan Cook and Scott Van Slyke. We also look ahead to Yu Darvish vs. Felix Hernandez and have a video of an instant replay FAIL in Japan.
05/20/2012 08:36 Top 70 starters for Week 8
A lot to take into consideration before setting your pitching staffs for Fantasy Week 8. Our Al Melchior runs through his Top 70 starting options and has all the matchups.
05/17/2012 17:05 Mets foil Reds on Wright's double
David Wright lined his second double of the game, a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning that raised his major league-leading average to .411 and sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds 9-4 Thursday.
05/15/2012 19:47 Dear Mr. Fantasy: What to do with Sir Albert?
Albert Pujols is a hot topic these days. Is it time to flip him for players who are actually producing? Our Scott White touches on how to approach Sir Albert and more in his latest Dear Mr. Fantasy.
After winning 14 games and posting a 2.92 ERA in 2010, Mat Latos got off to a rough start last season but ended up having another productive campaign. He would go 1-6 with a 4.60 ERA over his first eight starts and went into the All-Star break with a 4.04 ERA and 10 losses. He would settle down in the second half, going 4-4 with a 2.87 ERA over his final 14 outings and finished the year with a 3.47 ERA. The right-hander also struck out 185 in 194 1/3 innings. Latos was traded to the Reds in the offseason and will go from one of the best pitcher's parks in baseball to a very hitter-friendly home field. Great American Ball Park yielded the eighth-most runs in the majors -- in home vs. road splits -- so that will definitely play a factor in his Fantasy value. Conversely, Latos will have a better lineup backing him up, which should help him get back to double-digit wins. Despite the move, Latos remains a solid option in Fantasy so target him in the middle rounds of mixed leagues on Draft Day. (Updated 2/17/12)
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