Gausman (5-7) was lit up over three innings in Friday's no-decision against the Cubs, allowing eight runs on seven hits (four home runs) and a walk while notching five strikeouts.
Just when it seemed like things couldn't get much worse following Gausman's awful pre-All-Star effort, he gets pounded right out of the gate to open the second half. He surrendered back-to-back homers in the first inning Friday, and served up another in each of his next two frames. Luckily for him, the O's staged a seven-run comeback to take the 26-year-old off the hook for another loss. Through 20 starts, now Gausman owns a hideous 6.39 ERA and although his BABIP is high, the right-hander has shown nothing to justify clogging a fantasy roster spot with him.