The Orioles’ losing streak was extended to five on Tuesday night, as Cole Irvin melted down and the Birds fell 10-8 in a slugfest with the visiting Cleveland Guardians.
It was a bad night for both starting pitchers. The two lefties, Irvin and Logan Allen got lit up by the opposing lineups. Allen allowed fewer runs (six, compared to Irvin’s eight), likely because his manager saved him from facing the Orioles lineup a third time. Cole Irvin went deeper (four innings, compared to Allen’s three), but that came after a nightmarish fourth inning in which his manager, foolishly, did allow him to turn over the Guardians lineup for a final time.