Anderson searches for consistency as Braves aim to make it two in a row versus Reds

So far, Ian Anderson’s sophomore effort hasn’t quite been as good as his electric rookie campaign (1.1 fWAR in 32 ¹⁄₃ innings), but it’s been very good nonetheless (1.7 fWAR in 75 ²⁄₃ innings). One of the main differences has just been results — Anderson had a ridiculously low HR/FB rate in 2020, but it’s crept upward this year (from 4.5 percent to 11.1 percent) despite the less-juiced ball. As a result, his ERA- has gone from 43 to 82, and his FIP- from 58 to 80, while the xFIP- has only changed from 78 to 85.