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Rotter's rundown: Claim Karstens for two starts
Aug 09, 2008 | 9:59AM | report this

Two-start pitchers to claim

Pittsburgh's Jeff Karstens (Starts Tuesday vs. Cincinnati and Sunday vs. Mets; available 96.1 percent of FOX Sports leagues)

He's pitched 15.0 shutout innings, allowed seven hits and five walks and struck out six to win his first two starts with Pittsburgh.

Florida's Chris Volstad (Starts Tuesday vs. St. Louis and Sunday vs. Cubs; available 96.7 percent of FOX Sports leagues)

He pitched six shutout innings, allowed three hits and four walks and struck out three to clinch his third victory of the season.

Oakland's Gio Gonzalez (Starts Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay and Sunday vs. White Sox; available 99 percent of FOX Sports leagues)

This top prospect allowed four earned runs, four hits and two walks while striking out four in 6.0 innings in his major league debut.

Monday's starter to claim

Dodgers' Derek Lowe vs. Philadelphia (Starts 10:10 p.m. ET; Available 23.8 percent of FOX Sports leagues)

He's allowed two earned runs or less in his last four home outings. He's also yielded 15 hits and four walks and had 22 strikeouts in those four home starts spanning 29 innings. As a result, he's posted a 1.24 ERA and .66 WHIP during hislast four home starts.

Sunday's starter to claim

Kansas City's Gil Meche (Starts 2:10 p.m. ET; Available 40.8 percent of FOX Sports leagues)

He's allowed two earned runs or less in his last four starts. He's also had 27 strikeouts in 26.1 innings during those four starts, including nine in his last outing.

Saturday's starter to claim

Minnesota's Francisco Liriano (Starts 7:10 p.m. ET; Available 42.4 percent of FOX Sports leagues)

He pitched six shutout innings and allowed three hits and threw walks while striking out five in his major-league return on August 3.

Friday's starter results

Mets' Oliver Perez, pitched seven shutout innings and allowed two hits and three walks while striking out eight to record his eighth win.

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