Surprising Starting Pitchers, The Challenge of Hitting in Seattle & How to Pitch to Elly De La Cruz

Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Christian Scott ahead of his debut against the Rays, and four surprising starting pitchers that have put up great numbers over the first month-plus of the season. They also examine the unique challenges of hitting in Seattle -- and try to determine why the park consistently boosts strikeouts -- before building a game plan to pitch to Elly De La Cruz.Rundown1:10 Christian Scott Debuting Saturday3:45 Jack Flaherty: Career-Best K%, BB% & SwStr%!14:07 Spencer Turnbull: Can He Maintain the Elevated K%?21:48 Tanner Houck’s Breakout29:38 Is Zack Littell’s Approach Meshing Well in Tampa?35:42 What Makes Hitting in Seattle So Difficult?55:15 Building a Game Plan: Elly De La CruzFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.