Blackburn (2-2) got the win against the Indians on Friday, giving up just three hits over 6.1 scoreless innings, striking out five and walking one as Oakland eventually prevailed 3-1.
His 6.46 ERA is still far from pretty, but that number is a bit skewed thanks to two bad outings where he gave up a combined 14 earned runs. In his other three starts, Blackburn has been solid, yielding just three earned runs with a 12:3 K:BB over 17.1 innings. At this point, it's difficult to say which version of him will show up for a given start, making him an inherently risky fantasy option. He's slated to the take the mound next in a road matchup against this same Indians team July 6.