Archer hasn't recorded a win since Aug. 31, when he picked up his 12th, and final, win of the 2015 season after pitching six scoreless innings against the Orioles in Baltimore.
Those same Orioles made a mess of Archer's line Friday night, hitting four home runs against him -- all solo shots, with three of them coming in the fifth.
"Giving up four homers in a game is very, very rare for any pitcher, for me in particular," said Archer, who allowed just 19 home runs in 2015. "So I'm not going to dwell on it too much.