When your pitchers are injured, you expect to do worse. The more frustrating scenario is when your starters are healthy but simply not performing, as the Tampa Bay Rays saw with Jake Odorizzi at the beginning of late year. The good news is that instance, though, is that the turning point could come in any given start, and the Rays are hoping that German Marquez‘s outing on Friday will be such a game for him.
Triple-A International League: Durham Bulls 8, Gwinnett Braves 6
Joey Butler had a huge game for Durham, going 2 for 4 with a 2-run double in the first inning and a walk-off homer in the ninth, plus a walk and 2 runs scored.