The Twins own the best record in the majors as they try to stay undefeated on the season. They send Adalberto Mejia against the White Sox and Miguel Gonzalez. Mejia makes his first MLB start after a cup of coffee in 2016. He posted great walk and home run numbers in the minors with a decent strikeout rate. Gonzalez moved to Chicago from Baltimore last season, and saw his home run and walk rates drop, as well as his ERA.
The Blue Jays and Rays continue their series as Aaron Sanchez makes his 2017 debut against Chris Archer. Sanchez in his career consistently posts an ERA well below his FIP and xFIP. He induces a ton of ground balls, and it would appear that Toronto plays great defense behind him, as xFIP should account for that. Archer made a solid first start, walking one and striking out five in seven innings. Most importantly, he kept the ball in the park after allowing 30 home runs in 2016.
Finally, Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers take on the Rockies and Jon Gray. Not even Clayton Kershaw is immune to pitching at Coors, as he owns a 4.63 ERA in seventeen starts at the park. It’s the home run ball, as he allowed 13 dingers in 103 innings there. Gray is the opposite of Sanchez above, with ERAs much higher than his FIP and xFIP. It seems that when batters make contact against him, they square up the ball well, producing a high number of line drives and a career .329 BABIP.
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