In the discussion of taxes, advanced calculus and bathroom scales, numbers are rarely enjoyable. In baseball? Arithmetical values can make us giddy.
Yes, we’re only five games into a 162-game season. No, that shouldn’t preclude a closer look at statistics from the Diamondbacks’ strong start entering Saturday night’s game against Cleveland.
Remember, numbers are fun!
One of the more intriguing statistics is the team’s 4-1 record vs. its 0-5 mark in quality starts.
For the unfamiliar, a quality start is when a starter pitches at least six innings and allows no more than three earned runs.