FACTS/FLUKES: Sale, Mazara, J.A. Happ, A. Garcia, and Choo

Sale remains dominant... Fantasy owners targeted Chris Sale (LHP, BOS) as a fantasy ace in 2018 auctions and drafts. After posting a 2.90 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and 201 BPV in 2017, the southpaw continues to deliver elite production in 2018. Through 21 GS, the lefty has 11 wins, 197 strikeouts, a 2.13 ERA, and a 0.87 WHIP in 135 IP. Has he continued to back his results with elite skills?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F    H%  S% hr/f  BPV 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  === === ====  === 
2014  174  2.17  2.81  2.0  10.8  5.3  67%  14%  41/18/41   29  81   8%  158
2015  209  3.41  2.74  1.8  11.8  6.5  67%  15%  43/22/35   34  73  13%  220 
2016  227  3.34  3.43  1.8   9.3  5.2  62%  12% ...

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