The Orioles turning in four consecutive quality starts turned plenty of heads this week, but one outing represented a larger surprise than others. It’s always nice to see guys like Jordan Lyles and Bruce Zimmermann keep their opponent at three runs or less, and it’s extremely encouraging to see Kyle Bradish experiencing immediate success, but another starter made headlines just for completing the sixth inning.
Tyler Wells needed 75 pitches to toss six frames against the Royals on Monday. The number was significant because, well, the Orioles likely were never going to permit Wells to exceed 75 pitches.