Boston will see overnight lows in the 50s all week as October approaches. Garrett Bellolito is also preparing for October. The top three Red Sox starting pitchers have dominated most of the last two and a half months, producing a 29-12 record over their last 41 starts. Lucas Giolito, Brayan Bello, and Garrett Crochet post ERAs of 2.31, 2.63, and 2.77 respectively in that span. Giolito delivered eight shutout innings in Baltimore, showcasing control, off-speed command, and movement while retiring leadoff batters repeatedly and preventing the Orioles from mounting any scoring threat.
In the trio's last 41 games going back to June 6th, the team is 29-12, which shouldn't be all that surprising. What is probably surprising is that Garrett Crochet has the worst ERA of group over that span. Even crazier? Lucas Giolito now has the best mark after his gem in Baltimore tonight. Here's the details broken out: Lucas Giolito: 2.31 ERA (14 games) Brayan Bello: 2.63 ERA (14 games) Garrett Crochet: 2.77 ERA (13 games)
Giolito was nothing short of spectacular in this one! It wasn't just that he threw eight shutout innings, it's how in control he looked doing it. The big righty consistently used his off-speed pitches to throw off the timing of the entire Oriole lineup, and they never locked into his rhythm. His stuff had wicked movement, but the wildness stayed away as Giolito remained in control of both the location and speed of all his offerings until the last couple of batters,
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