MLB: Bannister not sold on day-night split

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Those that know Brian Bannister know he is an analytical guy.

He studies stats. He looks at trends. Simply put, Bannister explores the game of baseball.

So the easy answer is, yes, Bannister has looked at his extreme day-night splits.

He’s seen the numbers—a 15-6 career record with a 4.31 ERA during the day, and a 13-26 record with a 4.83 ERA at night.

And Bannister thinks he has the answer. It’s nothing more than one of those curious baseball oddities, he says.

“I have the exact same opponent batting average and my ERA is almost identical [in day and night games],” Bannister said. “So the answer to that is my team scores more runs for me during the day.”