{"id":5690,"date":"2023-06-04T18:33:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T01:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=5690"},"modified":"2023-06-04T18:33:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T01:33:52","slug":"as-swept-by-marlins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/06\/04\/as-swept-by-marlins\/","title":{"rendered":"A’s Swept by Marlins"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Oakland A’s<\/a> (12\u201349) were swept by the Miami Marlins\u00a0<\/a>in this weekends three game set. Thus any momentum they had after winning their second series of the season during the week against the Atlanta Braves<\/a> is now gone. This sweep marks the ninth time the A’s has been swept. Another stat that the A’s aren’t proud of holding. 12 wins through a teams first 61 games is the worst mark in MLB history. The A’s are currently on pace to go (32-130). The worst record in baseball history in the modern era (since the schedule went to 162 games) was the 1962 New York Mets<\/a> who were 40-120. The worst record in baseball history comes from the 1899 Cleveland Spiders who went 20-134. The A’s move on to the second series of their road trip as they play the surprise Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> (31-27).<\/p>\n

Historically Bad Pace<\/h4>\n

The pitching has been the major heel of the Oakland A’s this season. A team ERA of 6.70 and two total wins by starting pitchers underlines their struggles this season. The bullpen hasn’t been any better this season, incapable of stopping the bleeding they inherit from the starters. The team bullpen ERA is 6.20 to go along with a league worst 143 Walks. As a result, they have a league worst 1.59 WHIP. An inability to stop a rally from the opposing offense is a death sentence for a major league bullpen. Without any ability to stop opposing offenses from getting on base, the A’s stand little chance in any game this season.<\/p>\n

The stat that is most egregious this season is the A’s run differential. Run differential tells how much you have outscored or been outscored by your opponents any given season. For example, a run differential of +5 would mean you have outscored your opponents by a total of five runs. Currently, through their first 61 games, their run differential is -212. This puts them on a pace for a -563 run differential on the season. And yes, this would easily be the worst in MLB history. The worst in history? The 1932 Boston Red Sox<\/a> who had a -349. At their current pace, the A’s could have the worst run differential in the history of baseball by the All Star break.<\/p>\n

Offensive Woes<\/h4>\n

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