The Orioles remain winless on the season, dropping game two to the Rays 5-3 on Saturday afternoon in Tampa.
Jordan Lyles’ debut in the orange and black went about as well as anyone expected. Tampa’s offense was powerful and efficient a season ago. That was much the same here.
Baltimore’s starter lasted five innings and gave up just as many runs. That is the sort of length Brandon Hyde will be hoping for each time through the rotation, and that has value of sorts. But it would be entirely negated by performances like this.
Francisco Mejía got the Rays on the board in the bottom of the second inning, driving in Josh Lowe, who had tripled to open the frame.