Are David Price’s struggles behind him?

David Price has been pitching well for the Red Sox lately. Does this mean he’s fixed his recent problems?

David Price is a polarizing athlete, not just among Boston Red Sox fans, but among baseball fans in general. Is he good? Is he not good? Can he perform under pressure?

Though the Red Sox are winning games at a historic pace, and Price is overall having a pretty decent season, he’s hit some very hard slumps. One of his most notorious meltdowns came on July 1 against the New York Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball with the two teams neck-and-neck in the AL East standings. In that game, Price allowed eight runs in just 3.1 innings.

Over a month later, Price seems to have gotten himself under control. He turned in a dazzling performance against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in Game 1 of a double-header, recording a season-high 10 strikeouts and allowing five hits in six shutout innings. Price has been doing this consistently over the last month, including a redemption start on Sunday Night Baseball against the Yankees last weekend in which he allowed just two earned runs in six innings.

In his last five starts, Price hasn’t gone less than six innings and hasn’t allowed more than three runs. His ERA has slimmed down to 3.75. So, with everything seemingly under control right now, does it mean that his struggles are behind him? Can the Red Sox finally rely on him to be the No. 2 ace they need him to be?

Unfortunately, that question won’t truly be answered until he gets a chance to come through in the playoffs, something he hasn’t been able to do yet in his 10-year-career. But what he’s done over the last month is a great sign, especially since he’s successfully  held down the Red Sox rotation with ace Chris Sale’s recent trip to the DL.

Price will get his chance to make up for his past postseason woes soon, but right now he’s rolling and it’s helping the Red Sox win games. That’s the important thing, for the time being.