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Beckett turns back the clock vs. Yanks
Josh Beckett, SP BOS
News: Red Sox SP
Josh Beckett looked like his former dominant self in Sunday's series finale against the Yankees. He pitched eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits with 10 strikeouts while outdueling
CC Sabathia in the 4-0 win. He walked one and retired the last 14 batters he faced. The right-hander allowed only three base runners in the outing and picked up his first win of the season. "It was great, one of his best," catcher
Jason Varitek said. "We needed a good, quality start, especially when you have that other guy on the mound over there. And we got a huge, quality start out of Josh." It was the first time Beckett struck out 10 batters since July 27, 2009.
Analysis: Beckett gave up three runs on five hits in his season debut against the Indians but looked like a completely different pitcher on Sunday night. He shut down a hot Yankees lineup and had some electric stuff all the way through his outing.
While he has struggled a bit recently, the 30-year-old showed Fantasy owners on Sunday that he can still be an elite pitcher in the majors. Continue to view Beckett as a solid option in most mixed leagues heading into Fantasy Week 2 (April 11-17). His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Blue Jays. In 14 career starts against Toronto, Beckett is 3-6 with a 7.03 ERA.
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