The Orioles came into Wednesday’s series finale against the Rangers with a chance to pick up their first sweep of the season. To help them do this, they turned to top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez, freshly called up for the start to make his MLB debut. For Rodriguez, things could have gone worse, as he settled down after a rocky first inning to finish a respectable outing. For the O’s, things could have gone a lot better. They lost, 5-2.
Rodriguez’s first inning was tough enough that in the moment, you had to wonder if it would be the only thing worth talking about from this Orioles game.