Emmet Sheehan is set to finish the Dodgers’ nine-game road trip on Sunday, desperate to turn things around against the Mets at Citi Field. This dude got shelled for six runs in his last start against the Phillies on Monday, which is pretty wild considering that’s one more run than he’d given up in his previous three outings combined.
Two Arms With Something To Prove
It’s not just Sheehan who’s gotta rebound, though. Mets right-hander Freddy Peralta is also coming off a rough Monday, giving up seven runs in a loss to Milwaukee. Yikes. When you look at the 117 major league pitchers who’ve thrown at least 80 innings this season, Sheehan is sitting way down at 103rd in ERA with a 5.13 mark. Peralta isn’t much better, ranking 99th with a 5.01 ERA. So, yeah, not pretty.
The Underlying Story: Is Sunday The Day It Clicks?
But here’s the kicker: their advanced metrics tell a different story. Sheehan’s xERA is a much more respectable 3.89, putting him 43rd among those same pitchers. Peralta’s xERA is 3.86, good for 40th. Both these guys have peripheral numbers that suggest they should be performing way better than their ERAs show. They just haven’t translated it into consistent success on the mound yet. Back on July 15, the Dodgers took a 5-1 win over the Mets. Can Sheehan bounce back and lead them to another victory, or will Peralta finally put it all together?
The first pitch is set for 10:45 a.m. PT at Citi Field. You can catch all the action on SportsNet LA, or listen on AM 570 (English) and KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish). This Sunday game is a real chance for one of these pitchers to prove their peripherals aren’t just a fluke.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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