Jake Irvin put together a solid stretch of four starts between losses Nos. 5-6 on the season, posting a 1.13 ERA, a 2.35 FIP and a .198/.250/.302 line against in 24 innings in that stretch, but he struggled his last time out before facing the Rockies in the series finale in Coors Field on Sunday afternoon.
Irvin gave up eight hits, a season-high four walks, and four runs in five innings, over which he threw 97 pitches.
“Can’t really pinpoint it,” Irvin said of the source of his command issues.
“Just didn’t have great command of my fastball tonight, and it’s not a recipe for success, and put myself in some really bad counts.