Could Today Mark a Stunning Turnaround in Gallen’s Brutal Season?
The Diamondbacks season is starting to slowly turn around. I suppose they’ve been in this same situation a few times now with them fluctuating between above and below .500. They are currently above and maybe it is just a soft spot in the schedule. There really is no secret to why the team has struggled this season. Their pitching just hasn’t been up to snuff. Collectively the team ERA is almost at five runs per game. The offense has been just as productive as the past two years, but this season the pitching has not carried their weight. One guy whose name is floating around the trade rumors is today’s starter Zac Gallen. Gallen was one of the better pitchers for the past two years and could certainly be a difference maker if he regains his form. The problem is that he is 5-8 with a 5.60 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. So it isn’t even like he is missing bats and having bad luck, they are hitting him and he is walking guys which justifies the ERA. He has allowed at least four earned runs in seven of his last eight starts. White Sox hitters have little experience against Gallen, and are just 4-for-22.Â
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