While Robbie Ray is in the midst of a breakout season, there is one big issue that seems to be plaguing the 25-year-old budding ace. That issue is the lack of consistent success in his home ballpark since the Diamondbacks acquired him after the 2014 season. Chase Field is a noted hitter’s park, but pitchers with similar skill sets as him have succeeded in the past there.
Early on the 2017 season, Ray has some ugly home and road splits. At home, he gets hit hard and on the road he is virtually unhittable. It could very well be a small sample size, but I checked his career home/road splits and we see the same issue.