Camden Chat · Jul 17, 2022
Orioles cannot fight back from early hole, lose 7-5 to Rays
The unofficial first half of the season came to a close on Sunday afternoon as the Orioles lost 7-5 to the Rays after digging themselves an early six-run hole on the road at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
Jordan Lyles had himself a bad day. MASN color commentator Jim Palmer noted that Lyles seemed to lack his normal control, often leaving pitches over the heart of the plate, and the Tampa lineup was all over it with an average exit velocity against of 96.5 mph. That’s not good!
The veteran righty’s line tells the whole story. Over 2.2 innings, Lyles allowed six runs on six hits, two walks, and five strikeouts on 70 pitches. That included two painful home runs.