The Athletic has live coverage of around the league on MLB Opening Day. I love numbers. You’ve probably noticed that. But have I ever explained why? In baseball, every number tells a story. That’s why ...

Pfaadt’s 4.61 ERA is accompanied by a 3.27 SIERA that ranks top-20 among starters. His CSW (29.5%) also ranks top-20, and Pfaadt’s K-BB% (20.7) is better than Corbin Burnes’. Pfaadt posted strong ...

Lugo entered Tuesday’s start ranked a top-15 fantasy player this season, which is pretty helpful from someone with a 248.7 ADP. Any pitcher with a 2.13 ERA is clearly due for regression, but Lugo’s 15 ...

Rodríguez has nearly doubled last season’s BB%, owns a career-low K% and a career-high average exit velocity yet has his worst OPS ever. He’s batting just .059 (despite a 16.7 K% and a 25.0 BB%) with ...

After one of the most eventful MLB offseasons in recent memory, Opening Day is finally here. Twenty-six teams are in action today, after the Mets, Braves, Phillies and Brewers were rained out, their ...