Forget lack of run support, Yankees’ Luis Severino has his own work to do

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Although New York Yankees starter Luis Severino has gotten off to a rough start this season, the young Dominican right-hander has not received the offensive support to offset his struggles.

Among all primary starters in the American League, Severino has the worst run support, with an average of 1.33 runs per game.

Though it is true Severino has been far from the dominant pitcher he was during most of his 11 starts in 2015, the Yankees have managed to score a total of four runs in his first three games this season. This includes being shut out 4-0 by the Detroit Tigers and falling 7-1 to the Seattle Mariners.

His last outing against the Oakland Athletics, a 7-3 loss, marked the ninth time in 14 games started by Severino that the Yankees have scored four runs or fewer.

But you can’t blame run support for everything. In posting an 0-2 record, Severino has allowed nine earned runs over 16.2 innings for a 4.86 ERA. But the biggest concern for the Yankees is the number of hits he has allowed. The 22-year-old has given up 25 hits, including two home runs, in three abbreviated outings in which he completed six innings only once.

He gave up 10 hits in five innings in Detroit and …

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