Let’s be honest: before a pitch was even thrown tonight, the chances of this Tuesday night Orioles-Tigers matchup becoming a classic in franchise history were pretty much nil. Then throw in a two-hour rain delay, an emergency start by the 0-5 Keegan Akin, and Adley Rutschman’s brilliant debut for Triple-A Norfolk and I wouldn’t be surprised if only the players’ moms and high school coaches were watching tonight.
If you skipped this one because you predicted that it’d go something like: “Akin’s gonna allow a bunch of runs and get yanked early, and the bullpen will cough up a bunch more runs,” then good for you!