Rays pitcher Alex Cobb was hammered in a loss Monday, giving up six earned runs on six hits and three walks in five innings while striking out two in his team's 8-1 defeat against the Pirates.
Cobb (2-6) started the game by surrendering two runs in the first inning, then gave up another four runs in the third, with three coming on a Pedro Alvarez home run. Cobb had given up just one earned run in 13 1/3 innings over his last two starts before Monday's shellacking. He owns a 4.10 ERA and 53:20 K:BB ratio in 59 1/3 innings. Cobb is scheduled to take on the Orioles Saturday.