In Sunday’s 15-3 loss to the New York Yankees, there were three home runs hit with two strikes. There were also three RBI-base hits on two-strike counts against a struggling pitching staff for the Baltimore Orioles.
A common theme through the first 10 games of the season has been when the Baltimore Orioles get two strikes on an opposing hitter, they struggle to put them away. How bad are the results? Below are where O’s pitchers rank in batting average, slugging percentage, and ISO power allowed in two-strike outs.
- Batting average- .255 (next highest- Texas Rangers: .