Jul 5
LHP Jonathan Sanchez was heading for his ninth victory and seventh in eight starts. He exited after five innings leading 5-3, but the Dodgers rallied as the bullpen and defense crumbled. It's partly Sanchez's fault. He was not efficient and threw 110 pitches, prompting a premature exit.
Jun 30
Sanchez held Oakland to one run and four hits in seven innings of an 11-1 win on Sunday.
Advice: Sanchez has 10 quality starts this season, including eight in his last nine outings. He's 6-1 with a 3.09 ERA in his last seven starts.
Jun 29
Sanchez improved to 8-4 by holding the A's to just one run over seven innings Sunday.
Recommendation: Sanchez allowed only four hits, walked one and struck out six. It was the first time he didn't walk multiple batters in 12 starts, but his ERA has been steadily decreasing anyway. Sanchez won his fifth straight road start with the victory.
