38 Kyle Kendrick, SP

Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick did not factor in the decision during Sunday's series finale against the Diamondbacks. Kendrick allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings.

The runs came in the first inning, including a solo home run by Gerardo Parra.

The right-hander settled down after that, limiting Philadelphia to six hits over his final six innings. Kendrick finished with four strikeouts and did not issue a walk in the no-decision.

Kendrick, who has allowed two runs or fewer in each of his last seven outings, is scheduled to face the Reds at home May 19. He limited Cincinnati to two hits over seven shutout innings in his start against them April 16.

Fantasy owners have been flocking to the waiver wire to add Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick, who picked up his fourth win of the season Tuesday against San Francisco. 

The latest Roster Trends show Kendrick’s ownership jumping from 64 percent in Week 6 to 86 percent in Week 7. Data analyst Al Melchior isn’t completely sold on Kendrick, but our Scott White did endorse the Philadelphia starter during our Wednesday broadcast of Fantasy Baseball Today. Kendrick currently owns a 2.45 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 10 walks.

Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick turned in a stellar performance as he picked up his fourth win of the season Tuesday night against the Giants.

Kendrick, who made his seventh start of the season, surrendered a sacrifice fly to Angel Pagan and a run-scoring double to Marco Scutaro in the third inning for his only damage of the night. The right-hander gave up two runs and six hits over seven innings of work in a 6-2 victory. He struck out six in 88 pitches, 61 strikes.

Kendrick, who lost his first start of the season, has gone 4-0 with a 1.71 ERA in his last six starts. He has struck out 32 and walked eight in his last 42 innings over that stretch. He is scheduled to start Sunday at Arizona. Kendrick went 0-2 with a whopping 11.57 ERA in his last two starts against the Diamondbacks.

Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick has a 3.01 ERA away from Citizens Bank Park since 2011, a good sign for his prospects in Week 6 (May 6-12). With a pair of starts in San Francisco and then Arizona on the way, Kendrick has the look of a promising Fantasy option, as Al Melchior notes in his Week 6 Pitching Forecaster.

Kendrick has made small improvements in his game in the early going this season, though his 2.43 ERA is still out of line with expectations. His strikeout rate is still average, but he seems to be doing a better job limiting home runs. That will be important in his start against the Diamondbacks this week, as Chase Field has been one of the better parks for home runs over the last few years.

Kendrick should continue to hold his own, and a two-start week makes him a pretty attractive Fantasy option for Week 6.