…All relievers after August 1st:

ERA: 7th (Padres: 4th)
xERA: 4th (Padres: 2nd)
FIP: 5th (Padres: 4th)
xFIP: 1st (Padres: 6th)
K-BB%: 1st (Padres: 4th)

I’d still pick the Padres’ bullpen, but there hasn’t been a huge gap there with the current group of relievers for both teams.

Interesting, thanks! Funny because Busch also doesn’t rate very well (good last year though and I know range is a bigger factor there than scoops)

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In the third inning, Suzuki hit his eighth barrel for an out this month.