Drew Smith gave up the go-ahead run on an RBI double in the eighth inning, as the Giants outlasted the Mets, 5-4, Sunday night in San Francisco. The Mets finished their West Coast trip with a 7-3 record, despite dropping the last two. It was a battle of the bullpens, as the Giants’ starter left [...]
If we go back 10-15 years ago, we see that MLB relievers as a group had consistently better ERAs than starters, typically in the .25 to .50 range. This occurred despite for the most part that the better pitchers were utilized as starters. It showed the advantage of being asked to pitch seven innings versus [...]