It’s rare for pitchers to wind up with more strikeouts than whiffs, but Taillon had five while generating only four missed swings today. That’s because a full quarter of his 88 pitches were called strikes, giving him a 30% CSW. Taillon moved to 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA. He seems like a weak play in mixed leagues with the Mets next on the schedule.

The right-hander struck out two batters on the evening and did not issue a free pass. He induced a ton of weak contact and kept the Phillies’ hitters off-balance for much of the evening. The only run that scored against him came on an RBI single by Trea Turner in the third inning. Taillon got just four whiffs on 88 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 20 percent. The 33-year-old hurler now boasts a 4.05 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and a 26/7 K/BB ratio over 33 2/3 innings through his first six starts on the season. He’ll take on the Brewers his next time out in Milwaukee on Saturday.

There was a first-inning rain delay while Taillon was on the mound, but it probably didn’t shorten his outing at all. He allowed three hits, walked two and struck out six in the 87-pitch start. By not giving up a homer for the first time this season, he lowered his ERA from 5.40 to 4.73. He’s due to face the Phillies next time out.

Taillon allowed three hits in the contest, and he issued one free pass while firing 63-of-89 pitches for strikes. He gave up a solo homer to Fernando Tatis Jr., but he limited the hard contact for most of the contest in a solid outing against a competent San Diego lineup. Taillon still has a 5.40 ERA, but he’s pitched better than those numbers after his ugly first start of the campaign. He’ll face the Diamondbacks next weekend.