Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet has been untouchable when the sun is out.

The left-hander has developed a peculiar trend, thriving in day starts with numbers that outpace his already stellar overall performance.

Through 13 day games this season, Crochet has carved a 1.87 ERA with 108 strikeouts and just five homers allowed in 82 innings. At night, he holds a 2.88 ERA and has yielded twice as many long balls.

The gap is striking, even if he dismisses the idea there’s a hidden secret behind it. Pitching coach Andrew Bailey joked that maybe Crochet is a morning person, but the pitcher was quick to brush that off, noting he’s never been one.

The sample sizes are thin enough to be skewed, yet the contrast remains difficult to ignore , as noted by Tim Healey of the Boston Globe.

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