ESPN.com · Oct 6, 2023
Orioles RHP Kyle Bradish will start ALDS opener vs. Rangers
Breakout right-hander Kyle Bradish will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series when the Baltimore Orioles host the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde also announced that right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will start Sunday's Game 2.
It will be the first postseason start for both hurlers.
Bradish, 27, went 12-7 with a 2.83 ERA in 30 starts during his second major league season. His ERA is the lowest by a Baltimore qualifying starter since Mike Mussina (2.54) in 1992.
"He's pitched in some meaningful games down the stretch and pitched extremely well," Hyde said Friday. "And we have a lot of confidence with him going into Game 1."