Orioles Drop Game 2 Against Yankees

The Baltimore Orioles lost Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees 5-1, but what went wrong in this game?

Even though the offense did not go off Monday night, they managed to give Matt Harvey and the bullpen run support with four runs. The offense struggled Tuesday night against Corey Kluber, who picked up his first win since April 20, 2019.

Bruce Zimmermann struggled in his second straight start, allowing nine hits and four runs in just 3.2 innings of work. The bullpen managed to finish the game strong, allowing only one run in 5.1 innings. This has been the most consistent position on the Orioles’ team so far this season.

The Yankees are a home run team, who did manage to hit three home runs Tuesday night. However, all three were solo home runs, which is a factor in how the game was as close as it was.

As for the Orioles, the offense continues to be inconsistent. Nine players were left on base and the Orioles had many opportunities to score with less than two outs. Taking advantage of just one or two of those opportunities may have made a difference in this game.

Baltimore will send Dean Kremer to the mound on Wednesday night, who has not pitched since April 17 when he allowed only one run in 4.2 innings against Texas.

New York is set to start Domingo German, who had his best start of the season on April 22 against Cleveland, pitching six innings after allowing three runs to score in the first inning.

If the Orioles’ offense can get some runs on the board early in this game, it will not only be a confidence booster for the entire team but especially for Kremer, who needs another good start.

The game is slated for a 7:05 p.m. EST start from Camden Yards.