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Since Felix and Kuma's ERAs are lower than their FIP, and Saunders is even, then does it figure that the Runs (not) Saved should be applied to the Schlubs? Well, it seems to, at a rate of about a run per game. That math seems to generally pencil out. However, even if the Schlubs' ERA was equal to their FIP, they would still suck and we'd still lose those games (ignoring ER's small sample size). So in that way, playing bat-first players behind the Schlubs doesn't hurt, though it may be painful to watch. In fact, the only way to win those games might be a slugfest, scoring 5+ per game.