best career era by a starting pitcher since 2015 with over 50 starts

Since 2015, Paul Skenes has the lowest ERA by a starting pitcher when starting >50 games, with an ERA of 2.57.

	NAME	ERA	GS	G	W	L	W%	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Paul Skenes P. Skenes	2.57	85	85	31	24	.564	571	1	0	0	482.2	367	138	152	38	120	23	0	0	1,912	6	10.65	2.24	4.76	0.71	29.9	6.3	1.01	.284	2.83	6.84
2	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	2.59	242	242	125	47	.727	1,606	8	6	0	1475.0	1,158	424	469	153	289	24	0	3	5,784	55	9.80	1.76	5.56	0.93	27.8	5.0	0.98	.271	2.86	7.07
3	Yoshinobu Yamamoto Y. Yamamoto	2.64	74	74	32	18	.640	477	1	0	0	435.2	304	128	136	40	120	10	0	1	1,710	9	9.85	2.48	3.98	0.83	27.9	7.0	0.97	.248	2.81	6.28
4	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	2.68	254	254	97	68	.588	1,893	4	2	0	1548.2	1,179	461	496	158	340	24	0	14	6,081	33	11.00	1.98	5.57	0.92	31.1	5.6	0.98	.279	2.88	6.85
5	Ryne Stanek R. Stanek	2.71	56	56	0	3	.000	102	0	0	0	83.0	57	25	27	9	31	1	0	0	331	3	11.06	3.36	3.29	0.98	30.8	9.4	1.06	.255	2.93	6.18
6	Drew Rasmussen D. Rasmussen	2.73	109	109	42	19	.689	493	0	0	0	550.0	425	167	176	49	113	16	0	1	2,152	19	8.07	1.85	4.36	0.80	22.9	5.3	0.98	.254	2.88	6.95
7	Shohei Ohtani S. Ohtani	2.83	114	114	47	22	.681	765	1	1	0	614.1	443	193	205	60	208	30	0	2	2,479	52	11.21	3.05	3.68	0.88	30.9	8.4	1.06	.270	3.00	6.49
8	Corbin Burnes C. Burnes	3.00	150	150	55	35	.611	1,017	0	0	0	889.0	685	296	327	93	251	34	0	1	3,580	40	10.30	2.54	4.05	0.94	28.4	7.0	1.05	.271	3.31	6.93
9	Max Fried M. Fried	3.00	201	201	96	43	.691	1,118	6	4	0	1153.2	995	385	426	90	313	46	0	5	4,690	49	8.72	2.44	3.57	0.70	23.8	6.7	1.13	.290	3.32	7.76
10	Cristopher Sánchez C. Sánchez	3.00	115	115	46	25	.648	682	4	2	0	683.0	639	228	251	58	150	15	0	0	2,790	20	8.99	1.98	4.55	0.76	24.4	5.4	1.16	.308	3.31	8.42
11	Tarik Skubal T. Skubal	3.03	157	157	63	42	.600	1,042	1	1	0	895.2	717	302	331	100	192	30	0	0	3,559	11	10.47	1.93	5.43	1.00	29.3	5.4	1.01	.281	3.33	7.20
12	Chris Sale C. Sale	3.04	253	253	114	68	.626	2,023	10	3	0	1560.2	1,266	527	570	159	343	111	0	3	6,291	28	11.67	1.98	5.90	0.92	32.2	5.5	1.03	.303	3.29	7.30
13	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	3.08	291	291	131	75	.636	2,219	11	4	0	1791.1	1,376	614	642	235	418	72	0	13	7,144	38	11.15	2.10	5.31	1.18	31.1	5.9	1.00	.272	3.23	6.91
14	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	3.09	258	258	114	70	.620	1,724	6	3	0	1593.1	1,264	547	589	198	396	52	0	7	6,400	35	9.74	2.24	4.35	1.12	26.9	6.2	1.04	.265	3.33	7.14
15	Shane McClanahan S. McClanahan	3.10	98	98	43	23	.652	562	0	0	0	522.2	424	180	195	58	155	9	0	1	2,114	22	9.68	2.67	3.63	1.00	26.6	7.3	1.11	.275	3.36	7.30
16	Blake Snell B. Snell	3.11	229	229	85	63	.574	1,491	1	1	0	1195.2	916	413	449	111	537	12	0	6	4,945	87	11.22	4.04	2.78	0.84	30.2	10.9	1.22	.288	3.38	6.89
17	Brandon Woodruff B. Woodruff	3.13	136	136	53	30	.639	884	2	1	0	763.2	587	266	279	87	195	32	0	2	3,054	8	10.42	2.30	4.53	1.03	28.9	6.4	1.02	.269	3.29	6.92
18	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	3.17	296	296	140	77	.645	2,130	8	5	0	1814.0	1,499	639	687	219	454	51	0	6	7,296	45	10.57	2.25	4.69	1.09	29.2	6.2	1.08	.288	3.41	7.44
19	Julio Urías J. Urías	3.21	122	122	56	23	.709	643	0	0	0	650.0	551	232	254	79	168	25	0	4	2,644	10	8.90	2.33	3.83	1.09	24.3	6.4	1.11	.273	3.52	7.63
20	Zack Wheeler Z. Wheeler	3.23	259	259	107	64	.626	1,721	4	2	0	1586.1	1,327	569	608	162	410	65	0	9	6,435	28	9.76	2.33	4.20	0.92	26.7	6.4	1.09	.286	3.45	7.53
21	Michael King M. King	3.24	94	94	29	30	.492	507	1	1	0	497.2	417	179	203	57	182	27	0	3	2,073	9	9.17	3.29	2.79	1.03	24.5	8.8	1.20	.277	3.67	7.54
22	Garrett Crochet G. Crochet	3.26	70	70	27	20	.574	501	1	1	0	381.1	321	138	146	47	90	12	0	0	1,547	12	11.82	2.12	5.57	1.11	32.4	5.8	1.08	.305	3.45	7.58
23	Shane Bieber S. Bieber	3.26	152	152	71	35	.670	1,036	5	2	0	932.1	831	338	360	110	217	18	0	1	3,786	34	10.00	2.09	4.77	1.06	27.4	5.7	1.12	.300	3.48	8.02
24	Tony Gonsolin T. Gonsolin	3.28	78	78	33	12	.733	365	0	0	0	389.1	280	142	151	50	138	15	0	2	1,574	14	8.44	3.19	2.64	1.16	23.2	8.8	1.07	.229	3.49	6.47
25	Justin Steele J. Steele	3.34	91	91	30	22	.577	496	1	0	0	493.1	453	183	215	49	148	18	0	0	2,067	14	9.05	2.70	3.35	0.89	24.0	7.2	1.22	.298	3.92	8.26

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29

Lowe

RBI

83

Lowe

AVG

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Gonzales

Team Pitching Leaders

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185

Skenes

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Team Rankings

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	92	56	.622
Cubs	83	66	.557	9.5
Pirates	74	75	.497	18.5
Cardinals	73	75	.493	19.0
Reds	69	78	.469	22.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/13	PIT	@	CHC	2:20 PM
Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Wed 9/16	MIL	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Thu 9/17	MIL	@	PIT	12:35 PM
Fri 9/18	KCR	@	PIT	6:40 PM

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Pirates

74 - 75

Final

Cubs

83 - 66

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HR Leaders

44

Schwarber

41

Crow-Armstrong

40

Caminero

RBI Leaders

107

Stewart

106

Burleson

100

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

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Arraez

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Alvarez

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Lopez

Hit Leaders

179

Lopez

177

Arraez

171

Díaz

Run Leaders

111

Crow-Armstrong

102

Wood

100

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.427

Alvarez

.395

Bauers

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

.566

Crow-Armstrong

.554

García

SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

41

Simpson

40

Chisholm

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Win Leaders

17

Sánchez

17

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

236

Misiorowski

228

Williams

227

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.95

Misiorowski

2.01

Schlittler

2.18

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.92

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.17

Misiorowski

12.66

Cease

12.14

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.13

Sale

5.93

Rasmussen

5.76

Misiorowski

Walk Leaders

24

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

31

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,264.8

Ohtani

2,156.2

Crow-Armstrong

1,900

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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Ohtani

1,424

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84-66

82-66

80-68

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63-85

66-82

69-80

70-78

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	87	61	.588
Phillies	82	66	.554	5.0
Marlins	73	76	.490	14.5
Mets	69	79	.466	18.0
Nationals	69	81	.460	19.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	92	56	.622
Cubs	83	66	.557	9.5
Pirates	74	75	.497	18.5
Cardinals	73	75	.493	19.0
Reds	69	78	.469	22.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	90	58	.608
Padres	80	68	.541	10.0
Diamondbacks	79	69	.534	11.0
Giants	62	87	.416	28.5
Rockies	55	93	.372	35.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - x	88	59	.599
Yankees	85	63	.574	3.5
Red Sox	81	68	.544	8.0
Blue Jays	74	75	.497	15.0
Orioles	72	77	.483	17.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	75	72	.510
Guardians	75	74	.503	1.0
Twins	70	78	.473	5.5
Tigers	69	79	.466	6.5
Royals	66	83	.443	10.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	73	.507
Rangers	72	76	.486	3.0
Mariners	69	79	.466	6.0
Athletics	60	88	.405	15.0
Angels	56	92	.378	19.0