Tonight’s game started out promising, possibly mirroring the series opener. However, it ended with a thud as the Orioles put up double digit runs and the Royals could not keep up.
Chris Tillman, the Orioles starter, was bad in 2017 with a (not a misprint) 7.84 ERA. Coming into the game, this year has been even worse: (still not a misprint) 9.24 ERA. His ERA actually went up in the game. Things started well.
The first three Royals reached base: Jon Jay singled, Jorge Soler walked, and Mike Moustakas walked.