Orioles’ bullpen collapses in 8-5 loss to Rangers
BALTIMORE — The biggest concern about the Baltimore Orioles entering the season was their unproven bullpen. Tuesday’s loss proved why. Baltimore’s bullpen collapsed in the middle innings, allowing six runs in three innings as the Orioles fell, 8-5, to the Texas Rangers.
Big hits from Pete Alonso and Gunnar Henderson put the ballclub in position to win, but relievers Grant Wolfram, Yennier Cano ...
BALTIMORE — The biggest concern about the Baltimore Orioles entering the season was their unproven bullpen. Tuesday’s loss proved why. Baltimore’s bullpen collapsed in the middle innings, allowing six runs in three innings as the Orioles fell, 8-5, to the Texas Rangers.
Big hits from Pete Alonso and Gunnar Henderson put the ballclub in position to win, but relievers Grant Wolfram, Yennier Cano and Yaramil Hiraldo all struggled to tame the Rangers’ bats. The loss, Baltimore’s second straight, drops the Orioles to 2-3 on the season. The Orioles are at risk of being swept in the series finale on Wednesday afternoon.
Starting pitcher Zach Eflin exited the game in the fourth inning with a right elbow injury — a concerning development for a rotation that was the best that Mike Elias has built since taking over as Baltimore’s general manager before the 2019 season. Eflin is Baltimore’s No. 5 starter after recovering from back surgery over the offseason, but he could already be headed to the shelf before April begins.