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Joe Blanton held the Cubs hitless until Aramis Ramirez hit a two-out single in the fourth inning Friday afternoon, but he did not factor in the final decision. Blanton gave up two runs and two hits in 5 2/3 innings and left the game with the score tied 2-2. He allowed five walks and struck out four in the outing. Blanton was coming off a solid outing against the Dodgers in which he had allowed just one run. But He hasn’t made it through six innings now in three of his last four games. He doesn’t strike out a lot of batters and his ERA isn’t too great, so he’s not helping Fantasy owners much if he can’t eat up innings. Blanton pitches for a contender now, but he remains just a low-end mixed-league option. His next start is scheduled for Sept. 3 at Washington against the Cubs. (CBS Sports)

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