Wacha (4-3) allowed one run on five hits and one walk across six innings in Monday's win over the Reds. He struck out five.
Wacha showed excellent command in this one, throwing 69 percent of his pitches for strikes and holding the opposition without an extra-base hit. The only run against him came on a sacrifice fly that followed a pair of hits in the fourth inning, but he was able to complete six frames with no further damage. Wacha had endured a rough stretch of late, going more than 4.1 innings just once over his previous six outings, so this quality start was a positive sign for him and fantasy owners alike. His ERA still sits at a lackluster 4.50 for the season, but this performance shows that Wacha still holds fantasy value as a matchup play.