Shane Baz logs quality start in loss to Mariners

He gave up six hits, walked three and struck out three. Baz came into the night averaging 3.12 runs allowed and 5.94 innings in his 17 starts, but this is actually the first time he’s turned in a three-run, six-inning outing. Although he’s been adequate with his 4.12 ERA, he fell to 4-9 tonight and the Orioles dropped to 5-13 in his starts. He’ll face the Royals on Sunday.

Baz threw a career-high 109 pitches (66 strikes) and finished on a high note, retiring 12 of the final 14 batters he faced, to complete seven frames for the fifth time in his Orioles debut. He finished with six strikeouts and managed to avoid serious damage despite issuing four walks. He got some help from center fielder Colton Cowser, who took away a potential go-ahead solo shot from Miguel Vargas in the fifth. It was an encouraging rebound performance after giving up five runs to the lowly Angels his last time out. He holds a respectable 4.19 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 87/39 K/BB ratio across 101 innings through 17 starts. He’ll get a bit of a break before his next outing against the Cubs next Tuesday since the Orioles have two off days coming up.

The Angels got to Baz in the first inning with a two-run blast by Nolan Schanuel. Baz tossed two scoreless innings, then gave up four straight hits and a sacrifice fly in the fifth, giving up two more runs. His day would be done after five with five strikeouts. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 4.31 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and an 81/35 K/BB ratio across 94 innings into a start against the White Sox in Baltimore on Monday.

Baz struck out just one batter in the ballgame while issuing a pair of free passes. The Padres scratched out single runs against him in the first, second and fifth innings, but were never able to sustain a rally against him. The 26-year-old righty got 13 whiffs on 103 pitches on the evening, registering a CSW of 24 percent. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling as he carries a 4.06 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 67/32 K/BB ratio (82 innings) into Thursday’s skirmish against the Mariners in Seattle.

Baz gave up seven hits, walked one and struck out three. He fell to 3-6 with the loss. Baz cruised through the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth inning. He allowed a solo home run and a double, but would’ve been out of the inning with only one run if not for an error by Gunnar Henderson. With new life, the Blue Jays followed up the error with an RBI groundout, a single, a double and a single. Baz was charged with five runs, but only one earned run. His ERA is 4.09, but he has a 2.20 ERA over his last five starts with 28 strikeouts and 11 walks. Baz is lined up to face the Padres at home next.

Baz authored his fourth consecutive quality start, limiting Boston’s lineup to just a pair of sacrifice flies over seven strong frames. He finished with six strikeouts and only issued a pair of walks. The 26-year-old former top prospect has allowed three earned runs or fewer and completed at least six innings in four straight outings since May 9, lowering his ERA from an inflated 5.48 to a more palatable 4.29 mark during that span. He’ll close out a two-start week with a road matchup against the division-rival Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre on Sunday.

Baz gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out nine. He improved to 2-5 with the win. Baz allowed a run in the first inning against his former team before settling in and ultimately completing seven innings. He lowered his ERA to 4.48. With three consecutive quality starts, Baz may have turned the corner on his season. He’s lined up to face the Red Sox on the road next week.

Baz thrived while facing his former team for the first time, finishing with six strikeouts. He left with a 3-1 lead after six, but that got blown by Anthony Nunez in the eighth. It’s Baz’s second straight quality start after he went without one in his first eight outings for the Orioles, and he lowered his ERA to 4.87. He’s slated to face the Rays again next week in Baltimore.

Baz at least pitched deep enough to give the Orioles pen a break, but he only got a whiff on six of 53 swings and allowed nine hard-hit balls. The Orioles traded for Baz this offseason and gave him an extension that valued him as if they’d already fixed him. With a 5.26 ERA and 1.52 WHIP through his first nine starts, it looks like they’ve done anything but. Baz is slated to face his old team, the Rays, next week in a matchup we can’t really recommend.

Baz surrendered a run in the first inning on a pair of hits. Brent Rooker later got to him for a three-run homer in the third. A double and a sacrifice fly made it five runs for the A’s in the fifth and ended Baz’s day with two outs at 100 pitches. He struck out five. The 26-year-old right-hander has posted a disappointing 5.48 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and a 38/19 K/BB ratio across 44 1/3 innings. He’ll get a road matchup against the Nationals on Friday.