Bruce Zimmermann cannot seem to figure things out. Zimmermann—Baltimore’s native son who allowed just one home run in his first six starts—has now allowed 14 homers in his last six outings. He’s not fooling anyone, and hitters are taking advantage.
There’s a place in the game for soft tossing lefties but the margin is thin. Zimmermann caught too much of the plate again tonight, and the Royals pounded the Orioles 8-1.
The Royals jumped on Zimmermann right away. Whit Merrifield led off with a double and Andrew Benintendi immediately brought him home with a two-bagger of his own.