Falls apart late in no-decision Wacha came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's loss to the Guardians, allowing five earned runs on nine hits and zero walks while striking out seven in six-plus innings. Impact Wacha allowed just two runs over the first six innings and was on pace to record his sixth-consecutive quality start, but a three-run seventh inning soured an otherwise efficient outing. Bo Naylor led off the seventh with a solo home run before back-to-back singles by Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez chased Wacha from the game. Both of those runners came around to score to give Wacha five earned runs on the night, the most he has allowed since May 4. Wednesday's outing is a minor blemish in what has been an excellent campaign for the veteran, particularly since the All-Star break. Since the intermission, the 33-year-old is a perfect 5-0 with a 2.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 42:11 K:BB in 49.2 innings (eight starts). He is scheduled for a rematch against Cleveland early next week.
AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
