Trevor Rogers is on the bump as the Orioles look to salvage their weekend in Tampa.
Well, if the Orioles weren’t committed to selling coming into this weekend, the first two games of the series have given them a big old shove in that direction. The offense has looked bad in both games. At least Dean Kremer was a treat in Game 2. His improvement since early in the season has been lovely.
Speaking of pitchers that have gotten better, Trevor Rogers will head to the hill today. The lefty has appeared in six MLB games this year and has a 1.53 ERA over 35.1 innings. He is yet to allow more than three runs in any one start, and has allowed exactly zero runs in three of his outings.
There has been some talk of Rogers being a trade chip later this month. I suppose anyone can be had for a price, but given the state of the Orioles pitching staff, and their goal of making the playoffs next year it does not seem wise to trade away Rogers with a year of team control remaining.
For today, let’s hope Rogers and the Orioles can get out of Tampa with their dignity in tact. Winning one game this weekend would be nice.
Orioles lineup
- Jackson Holliday, 2B
- Jordan Westburg, 3B
- Gunnar Henderson, SS
- Ryan O’Hearn, 1B
- Ramón Laureano, RF
- Colton Cowser, LF
- Tyler O’Neill, DH
- Cedric Mullins, CF
- Alex Jackson, C
LHP Trevor Rogers (2-1, 1.53 ERA)
Rays lineup
- Chandler Simpson, CF
- Ha-Seong Kim, 2B
- Yandy Díaz, 1B
- Junior Caminero, DH
- Christopher Morel, LF
- Jake Mangum, RF
- Danny Jansen, C
- José Caballero, 3B
- Taylor Walls, SS
RHP Ryan Pepiot (6-7, 3.38 ERA)