Julio Urias has struggled in the first inning of most, if not all his starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. He’s posted a 9.00 ERA in 10 games compared to a 1.85 ERA in the rest of his innings (39 total).
That includes his outing against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night when Urias gave up a pair of runs in the first inning before settling in and retiring 13 straight. Overall in 5.2 innings, he gave up three hits and two runs, all in the first inning.
“I continue working on that,” Urias said after the Dodgers’ comeback win at Coors Field.