“Unveiling the Secret Sauce: Which Surprising Pitchers Are Defying Expectations with Game-Changing Early Stats?”
Tuesday, we meandered about some hitters. Today’s assignment: the pitchers.
Advertisement
The unlucky sign should be flashing with Chris Sale, who carries a 6.75 ERA despite the best K/BB ratio in baseball. The usual culprits are at play: a .386 BABIP and an unlucky 57.3% strand rate. The ERA estimators say Sale has pitched to an ERA in the high 2s or low 3s. Even the schedule has been unfortunate, drawing the Phillies, Dodgers and Padres.
Someone is going to pay for this bad streak. Perhaps the Rays and Twins, who are next up for Sale. Stay the course.
Related Posts
Post Comment