Greinke continues dominant stretch: Brewers pitcher Zack Greinke entered Sunday's start against the Twins having given up just four earned runs over his last four outings. He was sharp again as he allowed one run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings in the 16-4 win. The right-hander gave up an RBI single to Josh Willingham in the first before cruising over his next five frames. He was pulled after an error put two men on the the seventh. Greinke also struck out six and walked two while earning his fifth win of the season. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Greinke has been dominant since giving up eight runs in his second outing of the season. He has gone 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA in his last seven starts and has 47 strikeouts in 46 innings pitched over that span. The 28-year-old should continue to be viewed as a solid option in all Fantasy formats heading into Week 8 (May 21-27). His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Diamondbacks. In one start against Arizona a year ago, Greinke allowed two runs over seven innings in the loss. (Updated 05/20/2012).
05/20/2012 18:00 Greinke, Brewers mow down Twins
Jonathan Lucroy homered twice and had a career-high seven RBI, Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings to improve to 14-0 at Miller Park, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Sunday.
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.
05/20/2012 02:30 The Lineup: Pair of Red Sox combine for 26 letters, 2 HRs
The Red Sox set an odd record on Saturday, as Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Will Middlebrooks both homered to set a new record for most total number of letters by teammates to homer in the same game. Meanwhile, Nationals pitcher Ross Detwiler may be looking over his shoulder in D.C.
05/17/2012 17:44 Prospect spotlight: Angels reliever Ryan Brasier
Despite throwing a no-hitter two years ago, Angels right-hander Ryan Brasier is happy to be back in the bullpen for Triple-A Salt Lake City.
After coming over from the Royals in the offseason, Zack Greinke struggled early in 2011. He fractured a rib playing basketball before the season started and did not make his first start until May 4. He would post a 5.66 ERA over his first 12 starts but went 7-3 over that span thanks to some solid run support. He turned a corner in mid-July and would go 9-3 with a 2.61 ERA over his final 16 outings. He posted more than 200 strikeouts for the first time since 2009 and matched his career high in wins (16). His stuff translates well to the National League and as more or less a co-ace alongside Yovani Gallardo, there is not a ton of pressure on the right-hander. He should be able to put together a solid campaign in 2012 as long as he does not start the season injured again, and numbers close to his Cy-Young campaign are not out of the question. Greinke should be off the board in the first few rounds on Draft Day as a Top 15 Fantasy starting pitcher. (Updated 2/17/12)