Gerrit Cole Suffers His Third Straight Loss As Clint Frazier Provides The Only Offense For New York In Their Loss To Baltimore

Gerrit Cole suffered his third straight loss on Saturday in Maryland verses Baltimore!

Why?

Four of the five runs that were scored by Baltimore were unearned! “according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com

New York’s offense didn’t help out Gerrit Cole much either as the only run that was scored was by right fielder Clint Frazier. What was it? A home run off Paul Fry in the eighth “according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com

While Baltimore won the game!

How?

DJ Stewart hit a home run off Gerrit Cole but that wasn’t the only pitcher DJ Stewert homered off of as he also homered off reliever Miguel Yajure who like Gerrit Cole is a right handed pitcher. “according to an article by  Joe Trezza  on mlb.com

New York will look to bounce back on Sunday in the finale when Masahiro Tanaka who is a Japanese right hander will start for New York. He comes into the finale of the three game series with a record of 1-1 with an earn run average of 3.38. Tanaka has rebounded nicely from a rough start against the Rays on Aug. 18, allowing just two runs over 11 innings in his past two outings. Tanaka has not faced the Orioles this season, but he has not fared well historically in Baltimore, posting a 5.22 ERA in seven career starts there. The pitcher he will be opposing has yet to have been announced by Baltimore!