Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers

STREAKING

Ben Sheets, Atlanta Braves (3-0, 0.50 ERA)

Sheets allowed one run on six hits and struck out four over six innings of a 6-1 win over the Phillies on Friday night. The 34-year-old is now 3-0 with a miniscule 0.50 ERA in three starts since the Braves signed him in early in July. His next start is at home against Miami.

Carlos Villanueva, Toronto Blue Jays (6-0, 2.92 ERA)

Villanueva squandered two runs on four hits and struck out three over five innings as he ran his record to 6-0 in an 8-3 win over the Tigers on Friday night. The righty has been a saving grace to the depleted Jays’ rotation and carries a respectable 2.92 ERA into his next start in Seattle.

SLUMPING

Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers (11-7, 4.05 ERA)

Darvish was knocked around for six runs (five earned) on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings of a 9-5 loss to the White Sox on Friday. The All-Star has taken the loss in three of his last four starts and surrendered 14 earned runs in his last three outings.  He takes the hill at home against the Angels next time out.

Travis Wood, Chicago Cubs (4-6, 4.98 ERA)

Wood was shelled again Friday, allowing eight runs over five innings to the Cardinals. The lefty has been wretched in his last three outings, yielding 22 earned runs in just 15 2/3 innings to push his ERA to 7.36 in July. He draws the Pirates in his next start.