Cristopher Sánchez DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez was saddled with a no-decision in his team's 5-4 win in their first game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. The Dominican Republic native yielded seven hits and two earned runs -- striking out five and walking two over 5 2/3 innings of work. Sanchez again did well to limit the damage against him, and has been exceptional for the most part this season. Still, fantasy managers might quibble that he's lacking in the win column -- stuck at 4-1 despite three earned runs or fewer and two quality starts across his last four outings. He'll carry a strong 3.32 ERA and slightly inflated 1.31 WHIP with a 70:22 K:BB ratio (59 2/3 innings) into his next start -- a road matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays next week,

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez was dominant on Wednesday, pitching six shutout innings and earning the win in a 7-0 victory against the Rays. He allowed one hit and three walks while striking out five. He's only allowed more than two runs in a start one time all season, and he now holds a 2.89 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings. Although he didn't strike out many batters in this start, he limited the damage by inducing ground balls. This isn't anything new for the left-hander, whose 58.3% ground ball rate in 2024 ranked in the top five percent of the league. He'll look to keep things going in his next outing, which is currently lined up to be against the Cardinals.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (forearm) will start on Wednesday, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. He left his previous start last week after two innings due to forearm soreness, but luckily the injury didn't turn into something more serious. Sanchez threw a bullpen session on Sunday without issue and will be ready to start Wednesday against the Nationals. He'll look to pick up where he left off in the midst of a breakout season where he has posted a 3.42 ERA with 33 strikeouts and eight walks over 26 innings.