Gerrit Cole fans 11 as Astros annihilate Athletics

Houston Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole allowed 1 run on 2 hits with 11 strikeouts and 1 walk over seven innings in an 11-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday.

What It Means:

Cole has now recorded double-digit punchouts in three straight starts and four of the last five, giving him 205 on the season. The 28-year-old right-hander owns a 3.03 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over 136 2/3 innings with an 11-5 record (22 starts).

Cole scored 61.0 FanDuel points in the victory. numberFire's models project him for a 3.30 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with 100 strikeouts and 21 walks over the rest of the season.