Maybe the other two got tired of shifting so much. It's not nothing switching defensive positions in the OF, as was mentioned in an early post the looks are very different.
Commentators in yesterday's game were also saying how LF in Angels Stadium is tricky and bigger than most..so that might be why too.
I'll take the under. He gives up one solo in the 3rd and pitches into the 6th. I hope. I don't want to start pounding beers out of frustration at 3PM.
The only time something "good" happens on a DP is if the tying or lead run scores. The vast majority of the time, that doesn't happen. Give me a strike out over a GIDP every time during the season, and the team will be more successful offensively.
That's what the numbers say. I've never delved deeper and it would be situation/batter-dependent: what % of his GBs are hits vs DPs or FCs? Who is batting next? 2nd or 3rd out? etc....
I posted that stat after his last start: I said 50% because I didn't exclude line drives from fly balls. That's really ****ing hard to do, unless you're throwing BP. At least it looks like there's not much wind today.
I used to think getting picked off at first was a rarity. Now I hold my breath every time Altuve is on first ...
