Eric Lauer, a starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has worked to a 5-5 record across 13 starts and 82.0 innings while pitching from the L side. His season line features a 4.83 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 5.71 strikeouts per nine, giving a clear snapshot of a pitcher who has had to navigate contact and traffic rather than simply overpower hitters.
Lauer’s profile leans more on mixing speeds, changing eye levels, and getting enough weak contact to move through lineups. When his command is sharp, he can keep innings under control, but the margin for error is slimmer because the swing-and-miss rate is not especially high. The walk rate at 3.07 also matters here, since extra baserunners can quickly turn manageable frames into stressful ones.
Recent form:
- 07/225.1 IP · 3 ER · 5 K
- 07/066.0 IP · 3 ER · 3 K
- 06/296.0 IP · 3 ER · 2 K
- 06/226.0 IP · 0 ER · 2 K
- 06/156.0 IP · 3 ER · 4 K
Eric Lauer has pitched to a up trend lately, even if the game logs suggest some ability to settle in and give his club usable length. The key question is whether he can consistently stay ahead in counts and avoid the kind of contact that turns into crooked numbers when command drifts.
Overall, he looks like a matchup-dependent option whose value rises when he is locating well and working efficiently. For fantasy and stat-tracking purposes, the workload from 13 starts and 82.0 innings gives him a path to relevance, but expectations should be tied to command, opponent quality, and how well he limits damage when runners reach base.
Eric Lauer game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22 | Philadelphia Phillies | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5.29 |
| Jul 6 | Colorado Rockies | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Jun 29 | Athletics | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Jun 22 | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Jun 15 | Tampa Bay Rays | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4.50 |
| Jun 9 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3.46 |
| Jun 2 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.29 |
| May 26 | Colorado Rockies | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 |
| May 10 | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10.80 |
| May 4 | Tampa Bay Rays | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.59 |
| Apr 29 | Boston Red Sox | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.20 |
| Apr 22 | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5.40 |
| Apr 17 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5.40 |
| Apr 11 | Minnesota Twins | 5.1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12.35 |
| Apr 5 | Chicago White Sox | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Mar 29 | Athletics | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3.53 |
Eric Lauer season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 3.38 | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 0.75 |
| Apr | 4 | 6.65 | 21.2 | 11 | 12 | 1.71 |
| May | 2 | 5.87 | 15.1 | 10 | 4 | 1.17 |
| Jun | 4 | 3.18 | 28.1 | 14 | 8 | 1.09 |
| Jul | 2 | 4.76 | 11.1 | 8 | 3 | 1.15 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .190
- Zone 02: .381
- Zone 03: .200
- Zone 04: .235
- Zone 05: .414
- Zone 06: .111
- Zone 07: .333
- Zone 08: .320
- Zone 09: .161
- Zone 11: .188
- Zone 12: .120
- Zone 13: .286
- Zone 14: .238
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: .364
- Zone 02: 1.333
- Zone 03: .654
- Zone 04: .714
- Zone 05: 1.226
- Zone 06: .222
- Zone 07: .667
- Zone 08: 1.160
- Zone 09: .581
- Zone 11: .421
- Zone 12: .571
- Zone 13: .900
- Zone 14: .680
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .190
- Zone 02: .952
- Zone 03: .440
- Zone 04: .500
- Zone 05: .897
- Zone 06: .111
- Zone 07: .333
- Zone 08: .840
- Zone 09: .419
- Zone 11: .188
- Zone 12: .160
- Zone 13: .571
- Zone 14: .381
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .182
- Zone 02: .381
- Zone 03: .231
- Zone 04: .229
- Zone 05: .387
- Zone 06: .111
- Zone 07: .333
- Zone 08: .320
- Zone 09: .161
- Zone 11: .263
- Zone 12: .476
- Zone 13: .500
- Zone 14: .360
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 37.00
- Zone 02: 68.00
- Zone 03: 57.00
- Zone 04: 35.00
- Zone 05: 54.00
- Zone 06: 44.00
- Zone 07: 37.00
- Zone 08: 45.00
- Zone 09: 25.00
- Zone 11: 48.00
- Zone 12: 82.00
- Zone 13: 41.00
- Zone 14: 31.00
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 61.00
- Zone 02: 87.00
- Zone 03: 80.00
- Zone 04: 68.00
- Zone 05: 84.00
- Zone 06: 67.00
- Zone 07: 56.00
- Zone 08: 68.00
- Zone 09: 56.00
- Zone 11: 125.00
- Zone 12: 258.00
- Zone 13: 189.00
- Zone 14: 120.00
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