Lopez maintains stingy ways: San Francisco relief pitcher Javier Lopez (3-0) fired a perfect eighth inning during the Giants' 4-0 win over Oakland in an interleague battle on Saturday. Lopez needed just nine pitches (seven strikes) to complete his 17th outing of the season and finished with two strikeouts. (Updated 05/19/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Lopez has mainly served as a left-handed specialist for San Francisco this season as he's netted a full inning of work only four times. He has shined during the month of May and allowed just one unearned run to shave his ERA to 1.17 on the year. Lopez has recorded four holds, but his chances in the late innings of games have been slim. Consider him a low-end relief option in deeper NL-only Fantasy formats for now. (Updated 05/19/2012).
05/25/2012 02:42 The Lineup: Dan Haren spins a gem, Braves laying eggs
Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 batters and didn't walk a batter in his shutout victory over the Mariners. The Braves hit just .150 in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Reds.
05/22/2012 01:00 Sanchez's HR in 14th wins it for Giants
Backup catcher Hector Sanchez led off the 14th inning with a home run and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Monday night.
05/15/2012 01:37 Giants rally to win third straight
Buster Posey hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Monday night to match their best winning streak of the season at three games.