Game thread - game 33: atl@stl

Adam wainwright

Era 5.61

Fip 4.35

Xfip 2.67

K% 24.3%

bb% 5.0%

Gb 55.8%

Brandon beachy

Era 1.62

Fip 2.67

xFIP 3.93

K% 17.7%

Bb% 6.5%

Gb% 43.5%

Wainwright continues to be a perplexing figure. His sky-high home run rate made for a frustrating april. Whether that was primarily bad performance or bad luck is a matter of controversy. If you believe his home run rate was mostly luck, he looks like a potential cy young winner. If you focus on his performance to date and ignore the luck factor, he's been one of the worst starters around.

I have faith in Adam, but I admit to a little anxiety about his starts.