Machado Blames Analytics as Padres Trail Dodgers by 8 Games

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 7

Manny Machado said modern baseball has become "harder" because of excessive analytics after San Diego was shut out again by the Mets during a sharp offensive slide.
2-10 over their last 12 games, the Padres have fallen from 31-20 on May 23 to eight games behind the Dodgers in the NL West despite staying afloat through rotation injuries.
15% worse than league average by FanGraphs' wRC+, San Diego's lineup is tied for last in MLB and has scored the fewest runs in baseball, even with stars including Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts.
The contrast with Los Angeles is stark: the Dodgers rate 20% better than league average offensively, underscoring how heavily analytics-driven roster building and game planning can translate into runs and wins.