Rays name Chris Archer as Opening Day starter
The Tampa Bay Rays have named pitcher Chris Archer as their Opening Day starter.
What It Means:
As expected, Archer will start at home against the Boston Red Sox on March 29th to open the season. In 2017, Archer compiled a 4.07 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with 249 strikeouts over 201 innings.
numberFire projects Archer to post a 3.47 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 222 strikeouts over 201.4 innings this season.
Source:
Marc Topkin
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