Entering tonight’s game, Nathan Eovaldi‘s sparking 2.35 ERA was backed up by only a 3.77 FIP and a 4.24 xFIP, so it shouldn’t be that surprising there was a clunker coming. Still, I don’t think any of us saw that being a mess like “eight runs and ten hits in five innings”, especially against a Giants offense with little more firepower than what the Dodgers have. I suppose Eovaldi should be commended for even making it through five after giving up seven of those runs in the first two innings; then again, when your team offers no run support whatsoever, against Barry Zito no less, how much does it matter if you’re allowing one run or eight?