Ryan Yarbrough DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (3-0) held down the Los Angeles Dodgers' high-octane offense on Sunday to nab his third victory of the season. The Yankees won 7-3 behind a sterling six-inning effort from Yarbrough, who yielded one run on four hits while striking out five and walking none. With injuries ravaging their pitching staff, the Yankees signed Yarbrough to a low-risk deal worth $2 million shortly before the season began. The move has paid major dividends for the Yankees, as Yarbrough has given the club 41 1/3 innings of 2.83 ERA ball with 40 strikeouts and 11 walks. Yarbrough has been particularly effective since moving from the Yankees' bullpen to their rotation on May 3. In five starts since then, the 33-year-old has surrendered a paltry six runs on 16 hits with 24:5 K:BB across 26 frames. Despite his resounding success over the past month, Yarbrough remains a risky play for fantasy managers. His next start could come against a tough Boston Red Sox offense during the upcoming week.

New York Yankees pitcher Ryan Yarbrough turned in his best start of the season in Monday's 5-1 win over the Angels. Yarbrough pitched six innings, allowing one run on two hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts. The 33-year-old started the season out of the bullpen but has made four consecutive starts and is 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and an 8.92 K/9 rate in 35 1/3 IP. Yarbrough has been a useful fantasy streamer at times throughout his career and has a great offense backing him. However, his next scheduled start will be much tougher at the Dodgers, so fantasy managers should sit him even if they are interested in picking him up.

New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough will get the starting nod on Sunday when the Yankees conclude a series against the Athletics. Through the early part of the season, the southpaw has been deployed typically out of the bullpen but has been given one start. In his lone start, Yarbrough tossed four innings of one-run ball against the Tampa Bay Rays. In this start, Yarbrough allowed one hit and held a 2:3 K:BB. Through 19 1/3 total innings of work this season, Yarbrough has posted a 3.72 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP. He has struck out 18 batters but has shown weak command, serving up nine free passes. As a result, this will set Clarke Schmidt, Max Fried, and Will Warren to pitch their upcoming series against the Seattle Mariners. Given his minimal strikeout upside, Yarbrough is best to fade in DFS this afternoon.