Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta delivered a quality start Friday, going six innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks. He struck out eight Baltimore Orioles. It's Pivetta's second consecutive strong outing, and he makes for a solid streaming option going forward. With 139 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings, his only issue from start to start is run prevention. A 4.20 ERA and 1.25 WHIP are the product of an up-and-down year, so fantasy managers should proceed with caution.

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.