Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta threw a gem in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up just one hit and one walk in six innings. He struck out five batters. This may well be the best outing of his season, but it wasn't enough to earn Pivetta the win, as Boston was shut out in a 1-0 loss. This is the first time in three outings that Pivetta was able to complete five innings. There's plenty of upside here, but it's hard to trust him given his 4.34 ERA. Pivetta is a strong streamer, especially against free-swinging lineups.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had an abbreviated outing Sunday, failing to escape the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. He allowed three runs on three hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. He also struck out six batters, and gave up a two-run home run to Brandon Lowe in the third inning. After a solid April where he put up a 2.81 ERA in five starts, Pivetta's ERA has slowly climbed all the way to the 4.57 number where it now sits 21 starts into the year. Pivetta has solid strikeout numbers with 126 in 112 1/3 innings, but he shouldn't be relied on as the fantasy playoffs approach.