Analysis: It’s not too soon to wonder if Orioles might set MLB record for losses
Chris Davis had a dreadful 2018. By Neil Greenberg Neil Greenberg Reporter analyzing advanced sports statistics for the Fancy Stats blog Email Bio Follow March 28 at 1:04 PM If you are a fan of the Baltimore Orioles you’re going to want to keep your expectations for success low this year. Like, real low. After all, they lost 115 games last season, fifth most in baseball history, and they didn’t improve much over the winter.
The pitching is worse. Alex Cobb, the original Opening Day starter for the Baltimore Orioles, is out with a groin injury, prompting Manager Brandon Hyde to go with Andrew Cashner. Cashner made 28 starts last season, his most since 2015, and struck out 99 batters in 153 innings while walking 65 others. His 5.
Kendrys Morales homers off Dylan Bundy's change up. Reliever Mychal Givens is the team’s lone bright spot. Thrust into the closer’s role after the Orioles dealt both Britton and Brach at the trade deadline, he kept opponents scoreless in 18 of his last 21 appearances and struck out 25 percent of batters faced. Givens also limited the amount of balls hit on the sweet spot of the bat , resulting in a hard hit rate of less than 30 percent.
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