Michael Lorenzen DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen gave up seven hits and seven earned runs in Tuesday's 10-7 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cal State Fullerton product completed 2 2/3 innings, walked a batter, and struck out two. Lorenzen made it through two innings, having yielded just two runs on a two-run Nolan Gorman homer, but he fell apart in the third. The veteran was tagged for five more in that inning -- including another two-run dinger -- but Toronto's offense would let him off the hook for the loss. That marks back-to-back abysmal outings for the 33-year-old, in which he's allowed 18 hits and 13 earned runs over 7 2/3 innings of work. The two ugly appearances have raised his ERA (5.12) and WHIP (1.46) considerably from the 3.77 and 1.27 they were at in mid-May. He'll try to rebound later this week on the road against the Chicago White Sox.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen had a fantastic outing on Friday, shutting out the Boston Red Sox for seven innings in a tough-luck no-decision. The Royals ended up winning the game 2-1, but it took until the 11th inning for either team to score a run. Lorenzen played his part, allowing just three hits, walking none, and punching out seven in his best outing of the season. The 33-year-old now sits at a 3-3 record, 3.57 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 45 IP. Lorenzen is a serviceable pitcher, but is certainly not a must-roster one. He should be used for streaming purposes when the matchup is right. His next start is next Wednesday in Houston, which is a matchup to avoid.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen earned his second win with a quality start in a 6-2 win over the Rockies in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday. He allowed one run on five hits and four walks over six innings while striking out seven. Although the four walks aren't pretty, Lorenzen got the job done in what was a solid start overall. It was his second start of the season with seven strikeouts and his fourth where he allowed three runs or less. He will carry a 3.90 ERA and 1.45 WHIP into his next start, currently lined up to be against the Rays.