Miami has the pitching depth to replace four starters, but it's hard to adequately do so when it's the caliber of Sandy Alcantara, Eury Pérez, Edward Cabrera and Braxton Garrett. A big reason for the Marlins' 0-7 start -- the first time in MLB history a postseason club has been win...
He strikes out oodles of hitters, maintains his velocity and could wind up with a bigger deal in free agency than his teammate with flashier stuff who's listed next on this list. Dylan Cease, SP, San Diego Padres: Cease has long been considered the gem of a strong crop of starters ...
This rotation has been very healthy over the past two seasons, so this might feel new, but there’s nothing unusual about needing nine or 10 starters over a single season. Bowden Francis is the first to step into the spotlight coming off an excellent 2023 season out of the bullpen, but ...
German Marquez, Kyle Freeland and Jon Gray were all among the top 20 ground ball starters in baseball this year, and not by accident. The Rockies have had a grounder-oriented pitching staff for a few years now, but one of the challenges of pitching in Coors Field is that even ground bal...
starts over the course of an MLB season. And the worst team in the MLB still won 47 games in 2019. Savvy moneyline bettors need to look beyond the starters. Bullpens tend to be undervalued in moneyline betting, but relief pitchers are often the ones deciding the game in the late ...
The MLB All-Star voting process moves from the Primary to the Starters Election, which is scheduled to begin Wednesday. Jun 24, 2019 Twins' Strong Showing In All-Star Game Voting The Twins are displaying great numbers in the All-Star Game (ASG) voting. ...
species. Even four pitches are often no longer enough. With rare exceptions, the best starting pitchers in 2025 throw at least five pitches. To understand the proliferation of pitchability, one need only look at the number of pitches thrown by the 10 starters with the lowest ERAs since 2024...
FOR STARTERS Drew Smyly, who pitched only 6 1-3 innings combined in his first two starts for Texas, made it into the sixth with the 6-1 lead before allowing the first three A's, including his only two walks, to reach that inning — all three scored after he was pulled. The...
There is a similar dynamic on the pitching side. The Cubs (eighth in ERA+) and Athletics (sixth) are the top two teams in batters faced by pitchers projected to be among their top eight. But the Dodgers lead the majors in ERA+ despite having to shuffle starters all season, and the In...
Game 4 — Yankees 7, Dodgers 4 Game 5 — Yankees 3, Dodgers 1 This Series is remembered for one thing — Dodgers catcher Mickey Owen’s dropped third strike in Game 4. But Yankee pitching dominated. Three Yankee starters hurled complete-game wins, with each giving the Dodgers only one ea...