Atomic RoadRunners | Andrew Flynn’s High-Energy Fantasy Baseball

Brandon Webb surrendered three runs over six innings against the Giants to become the majors’ first five-game winner on Tuesday. Webb was down 3-0 entering the bottom of the second, but he shut the Giants down from there and contributed to his cause with a two-run double. It was his sixth career extra-base hit in 332 at-bats. He already has four RBI on the season, matching the second-highest total of his career. He drove in three runs in 73 at-bats last season. The Giants managed to pick up nine hits, but Webb scattered them and limited the damage. With the offense showing signs of improvement over last season, Webb is well on his way to winning 20-plus game for the D-Backs this season. Webb, off to the best start of his career, beat San Francisco’s Barry Zito (0-5) for the second time in six days. Webb’s five victories match the total of the Giants’ rotation.

Webb might have fell behind early Tuesday, but like a true Cy Young candidate, he battled back and moved to 5-0. He has allowed a total of nine earned runs through his first 35 innings. He is doing some of the best work of his career and could win 20 games for the first time in his career. Need any more reasons to start him in all Fantasy formats? Webb will look for win No. 6 Sunday against the Padres at Petco Park. In three road starts this season, Webb is 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA. He was 1-2 with a 3.18 ERA in five starts against the Padres last season and was 1-1 with a 3.10 ERA at Petco.(Rotoworld, Rotowire, CBS Sports)

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