Severino and Gore Unleash Secret Weapons to Dominate Hitters—What’s Their Game-Changing Strategy?
The Athletics are 16 games under .500, but at one point, they actually looked like they were going to have a good year. There was one absolutely brutal stretch that put them behind and they’ve never been able to rebound from it. They were 22-20 on May 13th, then lost 20 of their next 21 games. I don’t think people realize how difficult it is for a team to do that. Take that stretch out for the season, and they are actually above .500. I’m not trying to claim that this team is full of world-beaters or anything, but they have some talent. Sometimes one stretch kills your season though. After trading away their closer, they added one of the best prospects in baseball so they should have sunnier skies ahead. Today they have Luis Severino taking the ball for them. Severino is actually in his ideal situation as he has pitched significantly better on the road than at home. He is somewhere between a second and third starter in the league – reliable, but not great. He was solid in July, throwing 26 innings and allowing just 11 earned runs. Nationals hitters have struggled against him, batting just .143.Â
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