After the Orioles committed five errors in a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night, manager Buck Showalter talked about trying to keep his starting pitchers level-headed through some frustrating fielding behind them.
A starting rotation that’s continued to pile up quality starts — Andrew Cashner’s seven-inning, one-earned-run outing Wednesday was the team’s 50th, tied for fifth most in the American League — throughout a season when they’ve received little run support, now must overcome a porous defense.
“It’s really hard,” Showalter said after Wednesday’s game.