Kris Bubic DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Kansas City Royals left-hander Kris Bubic (5-3) suffered his third loss of the season in a 1-0 decision against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. A lack of run support cost Bubic, who turned in another gem with seven innings of one-run ball. He allowed a mere four hits and racked up nine strikeouts against two walks. It was the fifth straight quality start for the 27-year-old, who hasn't allowed more than one run in a game since April 27. The Royals' decision to move Bubic back to their starting rotation after he functioned as a reliever last season has worked brilliantly. Bubic has provided the club Cy Young-caliber production with a sparkling 1.43 ERA and 79:22 K:BB in 75 1/3 frames this year, making him a must-start for fantasy managers. He has a juicy matchup against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Bubic held them scoreless over seven innings in a 10-0 win back on May 8.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic continued his excellent start to the season versus the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The left-hander tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run on two hits, while striking out nine batters in the no-decision. Bubic gave up a run in the opening frame, but was basically unhittable after that. The 27-year-old has been one of the biggest surprises in the league through the first two months of the season. He'll take a 1.45 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 70/20 K/BB ratio into his next start versus the Detroit Tigers. Bubic might put himself in the CY Young race if he continues pitching at this level.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic tossed seven scoreless innings in Monday's 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. He allowed two hits, issued three free passes, and struck out five, improving to 5-2. The Stanford product was dealing in this one, cruising through 5 2/3 scoreless -- and hitless -- before second baseman Michael Massey let a Wilmer Flores grounder slip through the infield. For what it's worth, it initially appeared to be an error, but it was not ruled as such. Still, it was another excellent outing for Bubic, who has yielded one earned run or fewer in four straight starts and five of his last six. He'll boast a minuscule 1.47 ERA and 1.06 WHIP (61 1/3 innings) into his next outing, which projects to come this weekend on the road against the Minnesota Twins.