A nightmarish sixth inning ruined Grayson Rodriguez’s start, and the Orioles’ lack of offense sunk any hopes of a comeback in their 4-1 loss in Toronto on Wednesday night.
Perhaps the most important takeaway from this game is that Rodriguez was really good again, better than his final line would indicate. His fastball had its best velocity, averaging 98.5 mph, which he maintained throughout the evening. He induced a healthy number of whiffs, leading to six strikeouts. And once again he didn’t allow any home runs. The kid is figuring it out!
Prior to the sixth inning, Rodriguez had given up just one run.