The Orioles are undefeated in series openers no more. They dropped their third game in a row on Monday night, losing 3-0 to the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays in game one of three at Camden Yards.
Rays starter Shane McClanahan flabbergasted the Orioles lineup once again. Shocker! The lefty held them scoreless over six innings of work, striking out seven in the process. His career 2.35 ERA against the Birds will lower further.
That doesn’t mean the O’s were entirely quiet. In fact, they constantly had traffic on the bases against McClanahan, going down in order just once.