Everyone is talking about the Royals’ starting pitching, and it certainly needs to be better.
This season, the Royals’ starters rank 12th in the league with an ERA of 4.96. But Royals fans should not forget the Royals’ starters ranked 12th in the league last year with an ERA of 4.34 and 2015 turned out OK.
So does that mean there’s nothing to worry about?
Nope. Go ahead and worry.
Over time, that 0.62 increase in earned runs can be significant, and while the Royals’ starting pitching is slightly worse, the Cleveland Indians’ starting pitching has been better.