FACTS/FLUKES: Sale, Cruz, Lynn, Soler, Paxton

Sale maintains elite skills... After being one of the first starting pitchers selected in 2019 drafts, Chris Sale (LHP, BOS) posted a 4.67 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 9.3 Dom in five April starts, which had some fantasy owners concerned. Since May 1, the southpaw owns a 2.34 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, and 14.6 Dom in 65.1 IP. In 16 GS, his three wins, 138 strikeouts, 3.59 ERA, and 1.02 WHIP have resulted in $13 R$. Does a slow April appear to be an anomaly for the lefty?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F    H%  S% hr/f  BPV 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  === === ====  === 
2015  209  3.41  2.74  1.8  11.8  6.5  67%  15%  43/22/35   34  73  13%  220 
2016  227  3.34  3.43  1.8   9.3  5.2  62%  12% ...

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