June 7-9 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Pitching Performances | Kevin Gausman, Framber Valdez, Tobias Myers, Mitch Keller, Kyle Bradish and More

Week 12 of the fantasy baseball season is here, but before we turn our attention to the upcoming week, we should first discuss what happened over the weekend.

Let’s check out some of the top pitchers from June 7-9, after already looking at the top hitters.

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Top Pitchers

There were two complete game efforts this weekend, one by Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman and the other by Houston Astros’ Framber Valdez.

Gausman got the win after working a complete game shutout. He allowed five hits and one walk, while punching out 10 batters.

Valdez allowed a run on four hits and a walk over his nine innings to get a win. He struck out eight batters.

Toronto’s Chris Bassitt and Milwaukee Brewers’ Tobias Myers each worked eight innings.

Myers got the win after allowing just one hit and three walks. He struck out five batters along the way.

Bassitt didn’t earn a decision despite allowing just one run on four hits and two walks. He struck out seven batters in the contest.

Cleveland Guardians’ Ben Lively tossed five scoreless innings to pick up a win. He allowed three hits and no walk, while striking out one.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Mitch Keller got the win after working six scoreless innings. He worked around seven hits and two walks, while punching out eight batters.

San Diego Padres’ Michael King worked five scoreless innings to claim a win. He gave up four hits a walk, while hitting a batter and striking out five.

Washington Nationals’ Jake Irvin earned a win after tossing six scoreless innings. He allowed four hits and two walks, while striking out four.

Oakland Athletics’ Hogan Harris didn’t earn a decision despite tossing six scoreless innings. He allowed three hits and two walks. Harris struck out three.

Baltimore Orioles’ Kyle Bradish got the win after working six scoreless frames. He allowed only one hit, while striking out nine and walking none.

Houston’s Hunter Brown picked up a win after tossing six scoreless innings. He gave up two hits and four walks, while also hitting a batter and striking out seven.

St. Louis Cardinals’ Andre Pallante got the victory after working five scoreless innings. He allowed three hits and one walk. Pallante struck out six batters along the way.

Cincinnati Reds’ Carson Spiers tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, but didn’t earn a decision. He surrendered four hits and one walk, and punched out seven.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto also struck out seven, but didn’t get the win. He allowed two hits and walks over seven scoreless frames.

Atlanta Braves’ Chris Sale struck out 10 over seven innings. He took the loss after allowing two runs on five hits and a walk.

Detroit Tigers’ Tarik Skubal worked 6 2/3 innings, striking out 10 and picking up a win. He allowed a run on five hits and two walks.

Chicago White Sox’s Garrett Crochet got a win after striking out 10 over six innings. He allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks.

Kansas City Royals’ Cole Ragans didn’t earn a decision despite allowing just one run over six innings. He surrendered three hits and a walk, while punching out nine.

Washington’s Kyle Finnegan and San Francisco Giants’ Camilo Doval each earned two saves over the weekend.

Finnegan faced the minimum across two innings pitched, striking out three batters along the way.

Doval allowed a hit and a walk across his two innings. He struck out one batter.

Washington’s Derek Law, San Francisco’s Tyler Rogers, Houston’s Bryan Abreu and Pittsburgh’s Colin Holderman all had two holds.

Law allowed a run on a hit across three innings pitched. He struck out half of the 10 hitters he faced.

Rogers faced the minimum across his two innings pitched. He struck out one batter.

Abreu walked three and hit a batter, but didn’t allow a run across 1 1/3 innings. He struck out one batter as well.

Holderman faced the minimum across his two innings. He struck out one along the way.

Cleveland’s Pedro Avila struck out six of the 11 batters he faced over three scoreless innings out of the pen. He allowed two walks and was able to pick up a save.