Wood (1-3) struck out seven without a walk over five innings against the Rays on Wednesday, but gave up six hits and five runs (four earned).
Almost all the damage came on a trio of Tampa Bay homers, including a three-run blast by Steve Pearce in the sixth that turned what was shaping up as a solid stat line into just another ugly one. The 25-year-old lefty has had no shortage of those in the early going this year, having allowed five-plus runs in four of his six starts. On the bright side, Wood usually isn't so prone to the long ball -- he gave up just 15 in 189.1 innings last season. However, his strikeouts have come inconsistently and his walks have generally been too frequent; he'll need to improve on that front to bring his 5.18 ERA down to the realm of respectability.