STARTERS: Skills surgers and faders, 2019 1H-2H

Our last column of the season with a 2019 focus takes a look at starting pitchers whose skills have surged or dived since the All-Star break.

  • BPV Surgers & Faders, 2019 1H-2H*
    
    Name                League  BPV Pre-ASB  BPV Post-ASB  Diff
    ==================  ======  ===========  ============  ====
    Darvish, Yu             NL        88          219      +131
    Smyly, Drew             AL        13          104       +91
    Sanchez, Aaron          AL        15          102       +88
    Verlander, Justin       AL       157          237       +80
    Castillo, Luis          NL       102          180       +78
    Archer, Chris           NL        70          147       +77
    Beede, Tyler            NL        38          114       +76
    Keller, Brad            AL...

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