Williams (1-0) allowed two runs across six innings of work to earn the win Monday against the Brewers. He gave up two hits and two walks while striking out six.
Making his Cubs debut after spending his first five seasons with the Pirates, Williams looked good against a familiar NL Central opponent. He had a perfect game going into the sixth inning, and though things went sideways thereafter, his six strikeouts stood out for a pitcher who typically relies on generating weak contact to record outs. Williams probably can't be counted on to be a strikeout-per-inning pitcher on a regular basis, but fantasy managers certainly won't complain about his first result. Williams will look to keep it rolling when he takes on his former Pittsburgh club Sunday.