Tonight was not the bounce-back outing that Matt Harvey needed after his poor start in New York against the Mets. The Orioles’ bullpen was not spared on this particular night either because the Dark Knight wasn’t even able to make it out of the second inning against the Rays.
Despite striking out 14 times, Tampa Bay totaled five home runs in the series opener and every batter in their lineup had at least one hit. Entering play Tuesday, the Rays had struck out 438 times, more than any other team in the majors.
The Orioles, on the other hand, entered play with the ninth fewest strikeouts in baseball (340).