In 20 starts before the All-Star break, Jake Irvin posted a 3.49 ERA, a 3.83 FIP, 29 walks (2.25 BB/9), 99 Ks (7.68 K/9), and a .231/.283/.395 line against in 116 innings.
Irvin’s final two starts of the “first half” were rough, with the 27-year-old giving up 18 hits, five walks, and 13 runs (12 earned) in 10 IP in back-to-back losses.
He came out of the break with seven strong against Cincinnati, however, before taking on St. Louis on Saturday night.
Irvin credited the short break with getting him back on track in his first second-half start.