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Alexander didn't factor into the decision in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers. He allowed four hits and no walks while striking out six over five scoreless innings. Alexander has held opponents scoreless in his last two outings, allowing just six hits while recording 12 strikeouts over 9.1 innings in that span. The left-hander will finish the year at 6-5 with a 5.10 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 90:24 K:BB across 107.2 innings while working as both a bulk reliever and traditional starter.
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Alexander didn't factor into the decision Friday against Toronto, allowing two hits and a walk over 4.1 shutout innings. He struck out six. Alexander was sharp Friday, holding Toronto to just two singles, though he'd fail to qualify for the win as the Rays turned to the bullpen in the fifth inning after Alexander hit 65 pitches. Still, it was an encouraging performance from the left-hander, who had allowed 20 earned runs and eight homers in his previous six outings (27.1 innings). Overall, Alexander is 6-5 with a 5.35 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 84:24 K:BB over 102.2 innings this year. He's lined up to face the Tigers on the road next week in what will likely be his final start of the season.
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Alexander will start Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Alexander has worked bulk innings for the entire season, though he's fluctuated between working behind an opener and as a traditional starter. Topkin reports there will be no opener Friday, setting Alexander up for his eighth start of the campaign.
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Alexander (6-5) took the loss against the Guardians on Saturday, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts over five innings. Alexander relieved Drew Rasmussen to open the third inning and was mainly burned by a three-run sixth frame. The 30-year-old didn't allow a homer for the first time since Aug. 4, but he has yielded three earned runs or more in four of his past five outings. On the season, he owns a 5.58 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 78:23 K:BB across 98.1 total innings between the rotation and bullpen.
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Alexander is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Drew Rasmussen on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Many of Alexander's appearances have come as a bulk reliever this season, though it hasn't necessarily benefited his performance, as he owns a career-worst 5.50 ERA through 93.1 innings. He turned in a solid outing during his last appearance against the Phillies on Monday (one earned run over 4.1 innings), but he's too inconsistent to be considered a reliable streaming option.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 23 | 9 | 107.7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 24 | 110 | 5.09 | 1.24 |
| 2023 | DET | 25 | 1 | 44.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 44 | 4.50 | 1.11 |
| 2022 | DET | 27 | 17 | 101.0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 61 | 25 | 108 | 4.81 | 1.31 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26 | @  |
- | - | - | 5.0 | 4 | 5.28 | 0 | 6 | 0.80 |
| 9/20 | vs  |
- | - | - | 4.1 | 2 | 6.38 | 1 | 6 | 0.69 |
| 9/14 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 7.65 | 2 | 2 | 1.20 |
| 9/09 | @  |
- | - | - | 4.1 | 1 | 7.80 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 9/04 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 3.2 | 9 | 9.82 | 0 | 2 | 2.45 |
| 8/28 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 4.1 | 5 | 9.00 | 1 | 4 | 1.38 |
| 8/23 | @  |
- | - | - | 4.1 | 5 | 6.75 | 2 | 1 | 1.62 |