Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi had a rough start Monday against the Orioles.
Odorizzi allowed eight runs on 11 hits over four innings. He struck out three and walked one during the outing. Home runs were a major issue for Odorizzi. He wound up giving up four long balls during the game. Odorizzi got through the first two innings with no issues, but ran into some trouble in the third. Odorizzi gave up a single to start the inning, and then allowed back-to-back home runs. He settled down enough to get out of the inning without giving up any more runs. After a scoreless fourth, things fell apart in the fifth. Odorizzi gave up three straight singles to open the frame, the last of which brought home a run. With two men on, Delmon Young hit a three-run blast. J.J. Hardy followed that up with a solo shot. Odorizzi was replaced before he was able to record an out in the fifth inning.
With the loss, Odorizzi drops to 9-11. He’ll take on the Red Sox in his next start.