Dodgers’ Starting Pitching Continues to Dominate the First Half

There is no doubt that the Dodgers have been having an unbelievable first half of the season. With a 43-20 record, LA sits atop first place in the NL West.

One of the most dominant parts of the Dodgers’ attack this year is their starting pitching. The five starters include; Hyun-Jin Ryu, Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill, Kenta Maeda, and Walker Buehler. The five collectively have an ERA of 2.78 and have transformed into arguably the best rotation in all of baseball.

The most dominant of the five is Ryu, who currently has the best ERA in baseball at 1.35. In 80 innings pitched, he has 71 strikeouts and five walks. He is the only starting pitcher on the team who has thrown a shutout and hasn’t…