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Athletics maintain their rank despite significant home pitching struggles
TL;DR
The Athletics are struggling with home pitching since relocating to Sutter Health Park, which favors offensive play. Despite these challenges, they have maintained their rank in the league.
Key points
- Athletics face pitching struggles at Sutter Health Park
- The park favors offensive play due to its conditions
- Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs are struggling with the new environment
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Since moving their home games to Sutter Health Park, the Athletics have run into a bit of a problem. They have a hard time pitching at home.
The field is an offensive player's paradise. West Sacramento has a launchpad effect, allowing the ball to travel further due to high temperatures and lower humidity.
It's also a minor league ballpark, and getting used to the smaller field and fewer attractions has been difficult on some of the arms, like Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs.
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Athletics maintain their rank despite significant home pitching struggles
Just to put it into perspective, Severino was 2-11 with the highest ERA across baseball at home last year, but went 6-0 with the 10th-lowest ERA across baseball when he was pitching anywhere else but West Sacramento.
Despite pitching in a hitter's paradise, the A's have gotten off to a solid start. They were ranked No. 11 last week, and after a 3-3 week, they remain as the No. 11 club, per .
Q&A
Why are the Athletics struggling with pitching at Sutter Health Park?
The Athletics are struggling with pitching at Sutter Health Park due to the field's offensive-friendly conditions, which include high temperatures and lower humidity.
What impact does Sutter Health Park have on baseball performance?
Sutter Health Park has a launchpad effect that allows the ball to travel further, making it challenging for pitchers to perform effectively.
Who are the pitchers affected by the conditions at Sutter Health Park?
Pitchers Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs have been notably affected by the pitching conditions at Sutter Health Park.
