Tanner Roark was unbeaten in five straight starts (5-0) between July 25th and August 16th, with a 1.77 ERA, five walks, 28 Ks, and a .214/.246/.282 line against in 35 2⁄3 innings pitched over that stretch, but he came into today’s series finale winless in his last five outings, with an (0-3) record, a 5.84 ERA, no walks, 17 Ks, and a .307/.307/.554 line against in 24 2⁄3 IP in those starts.
The last three before Sunday’s in Atlanta were particularly rough, with Roark giving up 26 hits and 15 runs in 15 2⁄3 IP.