Since the All-Star break, Lucas Giolito has had a rocky go at things, to say the least. He was relatively successful in his last outing against the Marlins, allowing only one earned run over 6.1 IP. But overall, since mid-July, he’s struggled with both control and command more than usual, which has been a main factor in his struggles as of late.

Interestingly, Giolito has had three Certifiably Bad starts since the break, two We’ll Take Those starts, and one gem of an outing against the Astros. Against the Padres, his lack of control hit an all-time high, as he allowed a season-high six walks over 4.2 IP. While the Red Sox nearly won that game, it was not a good showing for a Giolito, who seemed to be back to his late-June/early-July self after the outing against Houston.

In his other two

See Full Page