Lauer (5-7) gave up six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over four innings in a loss to the Mets on Tuesday.
Lauer gave up three runs in the opening frame, and was never able to rebound before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the fifth. The southpaw threw 51 of his 85 pitches for strikes, but he only managed 10 first-pitch strikes to the 21 batters he faced. The 23-year-old has now given up 11 earned runs over his last two starts (six innings), a far cry from the 2.33 ERA he posted over his previous eight outings. Lauer's recent struggles make him a risky fantasy play for his next scheduled start Monday, even in a favorable home matchup against the offensively-challenged Giants.