22 Chris Archer SP

Archer (9-12) allowed six runs -- five earned -- on eight hits and a walk while striking out two batters through just 3.2 innings to take the loss against Baltimore on Sunday.

Archer has now lost five consecutive games with 21 runs allowed over just 16.2 innings. It's been a discouraging stretch to finish the season, and a potentially crippling one to fantasy owners that counted on the righty. Archer will look to right the ship in a repeat matchup against Baltimore at Tropicana Field in his final start of 2017.

Archer (9-11) gave up just two runs over six innings against the Cubs on Tuesday, but that was enough to land him in the loss column. He struck out six while allowing four hits and a walk.

Considering that Archer's last three appearances had seen him give up 13 runs (11 earned) in a grand total of seven innings, this represents a big step forward for him even though it's his fourth consecutive loss. Archer's strikeout prowess is matched by few in the game, but his proneness to the long ball and occasionally suspect control have conspired to limit his fantasy value. The Rays' status as a sub-.500 team certainly isn't helping either.

Archer (9-10) gave up three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over four innings in a losing effort against the Yankees on Wednesday.

Archer has struggled in two starts since his return from a bout of forearm tightness, allowing nine earned runs on 15 hits over seven innings. The Rays have not given any indication that the forearm is still an issue. Assuming nothing surfaces on that front in the coming days, Archer will toe the rubber next week against the Cubs, and most owners will want to keep him active even after this recent rough stretch.

Archer (9-9) allowed eight runs, six of which were earned, on nine hits and one walk while striking out five across three innings to take the loss Friday against the Red Sox.

Archer gave up a three-run homer to Mookie Betts in the first inning before getting tagged for five more runs before recording an out in the fourth inning. After suffering a forearm injury in his last outing, he certainly didn't have his typical type of performance, but if he checks out healthy, fantasy owners will hope that he gets on track quickly. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Yankees.

Archer (forearm) is officially in the lineup card and starting Friday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Archer was confirmed as the starter Wednesday, and will indeed be ready to go for the series opener following a premature exit from his previous outing Saturday, due to right lateral forearm tightness. The right-hander felt "great" after playing catch Tuesday, and avoided any structural damage in his pitching arm.