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## Red Sox Projected to Have MLB’s Best Pitching Staff After Offseason moves
The Boston Red Sox have considerably bolstered their pitching staff through the acquisitions of Sonny Gray, Ranger Suárez, and Johan Oviedo. Projections indicate they may have significantly bolstered a strength.
MLB statistician Thomas Nestico ran projections for each team’s adjusted ERA (ERA+), a metric that accounts for factors such as ballpark and quality of opponent. A 100 ERA+ is considered league-average, with a higher number representing a better result for pitchers.
Nestico calculated composite projections by averaging five different projection models. That exercise predicts an MLB-best 112 ERA+ for Boston, beating out the runner-up Los Angeles Dodgers at 108.
Steamer (112), The Bat (113), ATC (111) and Zips (113) each project Boston to possess the best ERA+ this season. OOPSY is the one forecaster not as dazzled by the Red Sox. Their 108 projected ERA+ trails the Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays at 112 each.
The Red Sox’s offseason additions help their cause.ATC projects a 3.72 ERA for Suárez in 165 innings and 3.79 ERA in 175 frames by gray. Oviedo has a 4.24 projected ERA, but he may not spend the entire season in the rotation. rookie southpaw Connelly Early is expected to make an impact with a 3.60 ERA in 60 innings.
Meanwhile, Garrett Crochet’s 3.07 ERA is ATC’s third-best projected mark among all starting pitchers behind Paul Skenes (2.76) and Tarik Skubal (2.78). While Aroldis Chapman will have a hard time fully replicating last year’s dominance, his 3.04 projected ERA remains a competitive