Orioles’ pitching woes continue vs. Rays

The Baltimore Orioles haven’t any reply to their extreme pitching woes.

On Monday, lefty Trevor Rogers, making his second begin after coming back from the injured record, continued an underwhelming 2026 in Baltimore’s 16-6 loss to the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays (31-15). Rogers pitched 3.2 innings, permitting seven earned runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

After being a silver lining throughout a troublesome 75-87 season a yr in the past by posting a 1.81 earned run common (ERA) in 18 begins, Rogers has been an enormous disappointment in 2026 regardless of a promising starting to the season, permitting 4 earned runs throughout his first three begins whereas posting a 1.89 ERA. He is struggled mightily over the previous month, producing an alarming 11.84 ERA in his final 5 begins.

Orioles’ pitching woes proceed as Trevor Rogers struggles in blowout loss to Rays

Rogers’ struggles are one thing the Orioles (21-27) are all too aware of. Getting into Monday, Baltimore ranked No. 28 in runs allowed (249), the beginning employees No. 27 in ERA (5.05). Total, the O’s have a 23 p.c high quality begin charge, tied for the third-lowest within the AL.

Rogers landed on the injured record final month after a bout with sickness and returned on Could 12, giving up six runs in 4 innings in a 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees. He received by the order as soon as towards Tampa Bay earlier than the wheels fell off, giving up six two-out runs within the backside of the second, the ultimate two runs coming throughout on a shallow bloop hit that bounced off second baseman Jeremiah Jackson’s glove and changed into a double.