Chase Anderson took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in the Milwaukee Brewers game against the Cubs on Tuesday, a feat which baffled some considering Anderson entered the game with a 6.11 ERA.
It was the best start by a pitcher so far this season and the best outing for the Milwaukee Brewers pitcher this season.
While many of the analytical minds in baseball focus on advanced stats such as FIP, xFIP, wOBA, etc. there’s other data to suggest that Anderson’s no-hitter was inevitable, despite the Milwaukee Brewers pitcher struggling as of late.
Back in 2014 at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston, MLB Advanced Media introduced something called ‘Statcast.