New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole had a frustrating night in his start against the division-rival Boston Red Sox on Friday in an eventual 5-4 win. Cole was ejected in the sixth inning after arguing with the home-plate umpire right after allowing a three-run home run to Alex Verdugo. The 32-year-old had already thrown 103 pitches over six innings, allowing four earned runs on five hits (two home runs) while walking two and striking out eight in the no-decision. He'll look to get back on track in his next start. On the year over 31 starts, Cole has gone 12-7 with a 3.49 ERA (3.47 FIP), a 1.03 WHIP, a league-high 244 strikeouts and 49 walks over 188 1/3 innings. He's also allowed a league-high 31 home runs.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was on his game in the 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Cole struck out a season-high 14 batters while allowing just one earned run on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He also walked two batters and allowed a solo home run. The 32-year-old is now 11-7 on the year with a 3.20 ERA (3.16 FIP), a 1.02 WHIP, a league-leading 218 strikeouts and 42 walks in 171 1/3 innings over his 28 starts. Cole has had three straight quality starts, and he's now had eight games with double-digit strikeouts in 2022. He's finishing strong and should remain a must-start fantasy ace for the rest of the season.

New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole allowed just one run over six innings of work against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. His final line included five hits, two walks and six strikeouts. Despite his solid outing, the ace was charged with the loss. He is now 0-3 with 15 earned runs, four homers, five walks and 37 strikeouts over the course of his last five games (31 innings). He should still be started in all leagues and he helps his value by working into the later innings, but Cole is no longer someone in which fantasy managers can feel super confident in.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole wasn't at his best in his outing against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. However, he did enough to earn his eighth win of the season. Cole pitched six innings and allowed five hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out seven. Essentially all of the damage against Cole came off the bat of Rafael Devers, who hit two home runs against him and drove in all five runs Cole allowed. Cole now stands at 8-2 on the year with a 3.26 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. He's slated to make one more start prior to the All-Star break and it will be next Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds.

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole had his Friday start against the Cleveland Guardians postponed due to inclement weather. Cole will instead take the mound in Game 1 of a Saturday doubleheader against Cleveland. The Yankees will then turn to lefty Nestor Cortes to square off against the Guardians for Game 2. Cole has pitched to a 6-2 record, 2.99 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 111 strikeouts over 87 1/3 innings for the Yankees this season. He will be a no-brainer fantasy option in all formats for Saturday's game.

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Luis Severino will start Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Gerrit Cole, who was originally slated to start Sunday's contest, will have his next start pushed back to Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Severino was scratched from this past Thursday's game and landed on the COVID-19 injured list. He wound up only spending about six hours on the list before being reactivated. The 28-year-old has made 11 starts this year and he's gone 4-1 with a 2.80 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole wasn't at his best on Thursday, as he allowed seven runs over 2 2/3 innings during the club's 10-7 win over the Twins. His day started off on a miserable note by allowing home runs to the first three batters he faced, as five of his eight hits allowed in the game left the ballpark. The Yankees offense was able to bail him out to give him a no-decision and keep his record at 5-1, but he saw his ERA climb nearly a full run from 2.78 to 3.63 on the year. Chalk it up as an off day for the 31-year-old, who will look to bounce back against the division-rival Rays next week at home.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole allowed just one run, two hits, and three walks over six innings of work against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He also struck out 10 batters, though it was all for naught as Tampa Bay's late push gave them a 3-1 win over New York. Cole, of course, logged the no-decision. He is now 4-1 and boasts some impressive metrics through 10 starts in 2022. The Yankees' ace ranks among the league leaders in strikeout rate, chase rate, whiff rate, fastball velocity, fastball spin, and curveball spin. Undoubtedly, he will remain a top fantasy option for the remainder of the season.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole had another strong outing on Wednesday as he pitched on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched seven innings and allowed six hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out five. He earned the win to improve to 4-0 on the season. Cole has now turned in quality starts in five straight appearances, racking up 39 strikeouts and just five walks over the five-game stretch. He'll take a 2.89 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP into his next start on Monday, which will be against the Orioles once again.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole pitched well in Sunday's Game 1 2-1 win over the Rangers. Cole took a no-decision, pitching 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball on five hits (including a solo home run), a walk, and 10 strikeouts. The 31-year-old has started to look like his old self again and is now 2-0 with a 2.67 ERA, 37 strikeouts, and 11 walks over six starts and 30 1/3 IP. His strikeout numbers are still a little lower than they have been the past couple of seasons and his walk numbers are a bit higher, but fantasy managers should feel comfortable with how he has pitched lately. His next start will likely be a decent matchup against the White Sox on the road.

After a rocky start to the 2022 season, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole settled in over his last two outings. The 31-year-old right-hander allowed no runs in either of his last two starts, pitching a total of 12.2 scoreless innings and racking up 15 strikeouts. Through five total starts on the season, Cole has gone 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP and a 27% strikeout rate. He's been giving up a good amount of hard contact with a 41.9% hard-hit rate that ranks in the 36th percentile. However, he's been susceptible to hard contact in the past and that hasn't prevented him from being completely dominant so fantasy managers shouldn't have any concern there at this point. He'll be making his next start on Friday against the Texas Rangers.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole looked more like the ace we're used to seeing in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. He pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, one walk and no runs while striking out nine. His efforts led to his first win of the season. Cole struggled significantly in his previous outing before this one. Facing the Detroit Tigers last Tuesday, he was unable to make it out of the second inning, giving up one hit, five walks and two earned runs. We'll see if he can build off of Sunday's dominant outing in his next trip to the mound against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole struggled immensely to command his pitches in Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched just 1 2/3 innings and surrendered five walks, one hit and two earned runs while striking out three. Only 37 of his 68 pitches wound up as strikes. Cole was hit pretty hard in his first two starts of the year, allowing a combined six earned runs over 9 2/3 innings. However, neither of his first two starts were as alarming as Tuesday's appearance, when he couldn't even make it out of the second inning. We'll see if he can turn things around in his next start on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians.

New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole had another tough outing as he allowed three earned runs to the Blue Jays this past Wednesday. Cole himself earned the no-decision, but New York still fell to Toronto by a score of 6-4. On a positive note, he lasted 5.2 innings, allowing just one walk while striking out six batters. He ranks in the 85th percentile for whiff rate this season, but otherwise, his metrics aren't very good. The veteran right-hander ranks among the bottom quarter of the league in xSLG, exit velocity, and barrel rate. He remains a top fantasy option, but he doesn't have the No. 1 pitcher allure that existed prior to last season's sticky stuff crackdown.

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole allowed three runs over four innings in a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox in 11 innings on Friday. Cole struck out three and walked one in his team's Opening Day game. The veteran right-hander threw 68 pitches in the outing, a no-decision. He gave up all three of his runs in the first inning via a Rafael Devers two-run homer and a J.D. Martinez RBI double. Cole, like most starting pitchers on Opening Day, did not have enough time to get his arm fully stretched out thanks to an abbreviated spring, so he didn't work very deep into the game. He should have a slightly longer leash next time he takes the mound, which will be at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole allowed one run over 3 1/3 innings of work in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in Grapefruit League action on Friday. Cole struck out five in what will be his final start of the spring with Opening Day approaching on Thursday. The Yankees have yet to make an official announcement as to who will be their Opening Day starter in Yankee Stadium against the Boston Red Sox, but it is expected to be Cole. He made just two starts this spring, allowing four earned runs over 5 1/3 innings of work. The 31-year-old remains a top starting pitcher in the league and should be one of the first hurlers off the board in fantasy drafts.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole finished second in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award that was announced on Wednesday. Cole received one first-place vote but finished behind Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Robbie Ray, who received the other 29 first-place votes. Cole pitched to a 3.23 ERA and a 2.92 FIP in 181.1 innings in his second season with the Yankees. The veteran also allowed 41 walks while striking out 243 batters. This is the fifth time Cole has finished in the top five in Cy Young voting. He also finished second in the voting during the 2019 season while with the Houston Astros.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will not be available out of the bullpen for Sunday's season finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Sunday that Cole would be the team's starter if they are required to play a tie-breaking Game 163 on Monday. Jameson Taillon is starting on Sunday with Luis Severino and Jonathan Loaisiga likely up after him. Cole struggled in his last outing of the regular season, allowing five earned runs against the Toronto Blue Jays this past Wednesday. Over 30 starts on the year, he went 16-8 with a 3.23 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole struggled in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays. Cole pitched six innings, allowing five runs on nine hits while striking out six batters compared to zero walks. The ace right-hander has continued to struggle with the home run ball, as he has now allowed five long balls in his last three starts, including two on Wednesday night. The strikeout stuff has still been there for Cole, who has posted 43 punchouts in September, his third-highest total in any month. Cole owns a 16-8 record with a 3.23 ERA and 243 strikeouts in 181 1/3 innings pitched this season. He'll be available in the season's last game if needed, though it appears his regular season is over.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole notched his 16th win of the season Friday against Boston. Cole was spotted an early seven-run lead by the Yankee lineup and proceeded to cruise for five innings, with his only blemish coming in the form of a three-run homer by Rafael Devers in the sixth inning. The ace righty struck out six batters, generating 11 whiffs, five of them coming on his slider. Cole now boasts a strong 3.08 ERA with a 237:41 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 175 1/3 innings pitched. He'll look to bring fantasy managers home in his final scheduled start against the Blue Jays.