The Oakland A’s starting rotation entered the 2019 season as the most questionable area of the roster, as it was short on sure things and lacked a true ace. However, the starters aren’t the reason the team is floundering in last place with a 17-22 record. In fact, they’re beginning to look downright decent.
For the season, the A’s rotation is middle of the pack. They’re tied for 19th in ERA (4.54), and 21st in FIP (4.80), and in each stat they’re much closer to league average than last place. Those are similar rankings to last year, when they made the postseason.