At first, it seemed like a fluke. Now, with a larger sample size, it seems like a strength.
After blanking the Chicago Cubs, 17-0, on Saturday, the Red Sox lowered their major league-best team ERA to 2.63. That’s their lowest collective ERA through 28 games since 1920, when the team posted a 2.52 ERA to that point.
The next closest in ERA this season is the Yankees at 3.01. For context, the Padres led baseball with a 3.73 ERA last year – a reminder that, yes, it’s still early.
When a fan pointed out that the Red Sox have committed the most errors in MLB, ESPN’s Buster Olney said he tends to think it’s not about the official scorers.