Michael Wacha DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha shut down the Detroit Tigers with seven innings of one-hit ball in a 1-0 victory on Saturday. The 33-year-old carried a no-hitter into the seventh, but a Colt Keith single put an end to the hurler's bid for history. Wacha (3-4) left in a scoreless tie, so he didn't factor into the decision. He finished with six strikeouts and just one walk on the way to his fifth quality start of the season. Wacha has somewhat quietly posted an outstanding 2.88 ERA in 68 2/3 innings this year, though he has only racked up 50 strikeouts along the way. He'll be a good option for fantasy managers in a road start against the Chicago White Sox on June 6. Wacha faced them back on May 7 and dazzled over seven scoreless innings.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha pitched seven shutout innings and earned his second win of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the White Sox. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out five. The 33-year-old veteran has been solid as of late, as this was his sixth straight start of at least five innings while allowing three runs or less. He won't blow away hitters with his stuff, but he has gotten the job done to the tune of a 2.98 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 34 strikeouts in 45 innings so far in 2025. He'll look to keep the momentum going in his next start, set to be against the Astros in Houston.

Kansas City Royals Starting Pitcher Michael Wacha threw six strong innings on Saturday night, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out six Astros to earn his first victory of the season. He lowered his ERA to 3.38 and his FIP to 4.20 in his five starts for Kansas City. It was a close game throughout since Framber Valdez gave up just two runs, but Wacha was even sharper, never allowing a runner to reach third base. The win moves the Royals back to .500 on the season at 14-14 and 11-4 at home. Wacha will look to build on this win in his next start, which is currently scheduled for next Friday night on the road in Baltimore.