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A welcome change from his recent starts and season in general, Abbott was fantastic here. The only two runs he allowed came via solo home runs by Matt Olson and Austin Riley, but the Braves rarely threatened otherwise. Overall, it was a season to forget for Abbott with a 4.61 ERA after pitching to a 3.42 mark in his career before the year began. Just to give a sense of how rare this outing was, it was Abbott’s first time completing seven innings in 2026. Better late than never.

Abbott was all over the place from a control standpoint, matching a season-high with five walks, while finishing with five strikeouts. He gave up only three hits with an RBI double by Will Smith accounting for the lone tally against him. He was lifted with two outs in the fifth inning after throwing 98 pitches (52 strikes). He’s in line for a challenging road matchup against the Athletics on Tuesday.

Right away it was obvious that Abbott did not have it here. Jackson Chourio laced a double off a hanging curveball on the third pitch of the game and the Brewers never stopped making consistent hard contact after that. Abbott held them to two in the first, but three singles, a double, and two home runs turned into six more runs in the second as the rout was on. His fastball was especially tattooed allowing two doubles, one of the home runs, five hard-hit balls, and didn’t force a single whiff. He’s scheduled to face the Dodgers next time out in a matchup that should be avoided at all costs.

Abbott surrendered a solo homer to William Contreras in the first inning. The Brewers brought a second run across in the third inning on a single, an error, and a groundout. Abbott would toss a scoreless fourth before a two-hour rain delay cut his outing short, ending his day at 58 pitches with five strikeouts. The 27-year-old left-hander will take a 4.43 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and a 120/70 K/BB ratio across 152 1/3 innings into a start against the Brewers in Milwaukee on Friday.

Woof. Abbott also issued a pair of walks in the contest while recording only one strikeout. He served up a leadoff homer to Pete Crow-Armstrong and a two-run blast to Alex Bregman in the opening inning, then Crow-Armstrong added a two-run shot to his ledger during a three-run second inning. Abbott got just four whiffs on 68 offerings on the day, posting a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll try to put this one behind him as he carries a 4.49 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 115/70 K/BB ratio (148 1/3 innings) into a difficult matchup against the Brewers on Friday.

The boxscore here is a little misleading, at least in terms of how well Abbott pitched for most of the game. He blanked the D-backs for the first five innings, and gave up just a sac fly in the sixth. Unfortunately, the seventh was a disaster that saw Abbott charged for three runs without getting an out. The line is what the line is, but this was more encouraging than you might think if you just saw the stats. He’ll face the Cubs next weekend and take a 4.15 ERA into that outing.

Abbott just isn’t going to get much help over the rest of the season. The quality start tonight was his seventh in his last 15 outings, but he’s just 2-6 during that span, leaving him 6-8 with a 4.07 ERA overall. He’ll pitch in Arizona on Sunday.

He was pulled two outs shy of qualifying for a win with 93 pitches. Rough. That makes three straight starts where Abbott has allowed at least three earned runs, and he’s walked 10 batters over those starts while striking out just eight. He’ll be a tenuous 12-team starter against the Cardinals next week.

It’s another textbook Abbott start, he allowed nine hard-hit balls and only had a 22 percent whiff rate, but he was able to pound the zone and induce enough weak contact to get through the A’s lineup without allowing a single extra-base hit. He’ll remain a fine 15-league starter against the White Sox next week.

Abbott gave up three hits, walked five and struck out one. He fell to 5-7 with the loss. A year after Abbott put up a 2.87 ERA, he predictably regressed and has a 3.91 ERA in 23 starts this year. He’s lined up to face the Nationals on the road on Friday.

He walked four but allowed just three hits. Abbott has three quality starts in his last four tries, but he’s now gone six straight starts without winning. One imagines there will be more of that in August and September if the Reds sell prior to the deadline. He’ll face the Pirates next.

Abbott is 0-2 while posting a 3.86 ERA in his four starts this month. Things don’t figure to get better in Cincinnati with the team likely to sell before the deadline, so even if Abbott is fairly effective, he’s probably not going to have much mixed-league value the rest of the way. He’s in line to face the Cardinals next time out.

Abbott was able to pick up a literal quality start, but he was going to have to work magic to match the work of Zack Wheeler (7 IP, 14 SO, 1 ER). He did strike out eight hitters himself, however, and if you figure out a way to take away a two-run homer from Kyle Schwarber, this line looks considerably better. Long story short, Abbott pitched fine, as he has for most of the 2026 campaign. He’s slated to face the Cubs on Sunday.

Abbott gave up a solo homer to Konnor Griffin in the first inning and fell victim to two more long balls in the sixth inning. He left the game with the score deadlocked at 4-4, putting a damper on what was otherwise a solid outing before his final inning of work. Abbott remains solid for the Reds and his fantasy managers, as he’s pitched a minimum of five innings in every start this season and has not allowed more than three earned runs in any outing. His next start is scheduled for Wednesday in Milwaukee.

Abbott racked up six strikeouts on the afternoon while issuing three walks. The lone tally against him came on a solo blast off the bat of Paul Goldschmidt in the opening inning. Abbott generated 11 swings and misses on 97 offerings on the day — five on his sweeper — while posting a CSW of 29 percent. He’ll look to replicate this fine performance as he totes a 3.83 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and a 64/39 K/BB ratio (84 2/3 innings) into Friday’s divisional showdown against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

Abbott struck out five and allowed one homer. He’s now given up three earned runs or fewer in every start dating back to April 30. Abbott’s K-BB percentage is a career-low, and his 3.95 ERA is a career-high, albeit barely. The southpaw is used to pitching in a homer-happy home park, but his next outing lines up as a difficult one at Yankee Stadium.

Abbott took a 2-1 lead into the seventh, when he gave up back-to-back doubles to start the inning and was pulled. Tejay Antone came in and allowed the inherited runner to score before preventing further damage. Abbott, who has now allowed three runs while getting exactly 18 outs in three consecutive starts, fell to 4-4 with a 4.10 ERA. He’s doing solid work, but the Cincinnati offense hasn’t been good enough to make it pay off in victories. He’ll face the D-backs on Sunday.

Abbott gave up five hits, walked four and struck out five. He left the game trailing 3-1, but the Reds scored in the ninth inning to tie the game and get him off the hook for the loss. Abbott has a 4.06 ERA this year after posting a 2.87 ERA last year despite having a 4.31 xFIP. His xFIP this year is 4.87. Abbott doesn’t have the underlying skills to fall back on, making him a mediocre pitcher who’s difficult to trust in fantasy. He’s lined up to face the Padres on the road next week.

Abbott did well to attack the zone here and dare the Mets’ floundering lineup to hit him. They did though, to a certain extent. Both Juan Soto and Eric Wagaman socked solo home runs to account for Abbott’s only two earned runs and an untimely Elly De La Cruz error followed by Carson Benge run-scoring single brought home the unearned run. While those were the only runs, the Mets stung 10 total hard-hit balls and there were more than a few balls caught by Reds’ outfielders on the warning track. Nevertheless, that made it six straight starts by Abbott in which he’s allowed two or fewer runs. The underlying stuff still isn’t strong with a 42:27 strikeout to walk ratio over 62 2/3 innings so far this season. He’s scheduled to face the Royals at home next time out.

Abbott walked two to lead to an unearned run in the first. He then kept the Phillies quiet until Alec Bohm ended his day by homering with one out in the sixth. Abbott managed only three strikeouts, though he had 13 whiffs and a 29 percent CSW. His ERA is down to 3.97 after peaking at 6.59 ERA on Apr. 24. He’s allowed a total of four earned runs in 28 innings over his last five starts, four of which have produced victories. He’ll face the Mets next week.