LEADING OFF: Clayton Kershaw, Jake Arrieta to injured list
Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs were put on the injured listJULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
KEEGAN AKIN #45 - PITCHER - BALTIMORE ORIOLES
3-1 W-L •
0.94 WHIP •
3.32 ERA
3-1 W-L
0.94 WHIP
3.32 ERA
Coughs up four runs Akin yielded four runs on seven hits and a walk over three innings in Friday's loss to the Angels. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.
Impact Most of the damage against Akin came via the long ball; he coughed up a two-run shot to Jose Iglesias in the second inning before serving up a solo homer to Shohei Ohtani in the third. The lone positive from Friday's outing is that he halted his four-start losing streak. In seven starts this season, the 26-year-old lefty owns an unsightly 7.92 ERA. Akin is currently lined up to face the Blue Jays at home next week.
JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ohtani homers twice, scores winning run, Angels beat O's 8-7
Shohei Ohtani went deep twice to reach 30 home runs on the season and then scored the winning run on Jared Walsh’s two-out single in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels...JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stripling expected to start for the Blue Jays against the Orioles
The Blue Jays will roll out Ross Stripling to the mound Sunday and the Orioles plan to give Jorge Lopez the startJUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Woeful against Toronto Akin (0-4) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Blue Jays after allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk while fanning three across 4.1 innings.
Impact Akin has dropped each of his last four appearances and has allowed at least five earned runs in his last three contests, so he's been far from reliable when he steps on the mound. The southpaw owns an 8.61 ERA across five appearances this month, and he's scheduled to make his next start on the road against the Angels next week.
JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Guerrero hits 26th homer, Blue Jays beat Orioles 12-4
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league-leading 26th home run, Teoscar Hernández and Randal Grichuk also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays breezed past the Baltimore Orioles 1...JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ryu expected to start as Blue Jays host the Orioles
The Orioles will start Keegan Akin on Saturday while the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Hyun Jin RyuJUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orioles rally, beat Blue Jays 6-5 to end 20-game road skid
Austin Hays drove in two runs to cap an eighth-inning rally and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in 10 innings Friday night to stop a 20-game road losing streakJUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orioles take 3-game losing streak into matchup with Astros
Baltimore is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over HoustonJUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Roughed up in third straight loss Akin (0-3) took the loss Monday against the Astros, allowing five runs on six hits and four walks across four-plus innings. He struck out five.
Impact Akin's outing got off to a solid start, with the southpaw scattering a pair of hits and a walk across a scoreless first two innings. Things fell apart quickly in the third, however, with two hits and two walks setting up a three-run homer for Yordan Alvarez to put Houston up 5-0. He settled down for a scoreless fourth frame but was chased after allowing a leadoff single in the fifth. Since recording a solid scoreless outing June 4, Akin has allowed an unimpressive 16 earned runs on 19 hits during a three-start losing streak. He'll look to turn things around when he toes the rubber over the weekend against the Blue Jays in Buffalo.
JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Astros take combined no-hitter into 8th, rout Orioles 10-2
Jake Odorizzi and the Houston bullpen took a bid for a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning, eventually settling for a 10-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles that marked the...JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Odorizzi, Astros to face Akin, Orioles
The Orioles will send Keegan Akin to the mound Monday and the Astros will give Jake Odorizzi the startJUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McGuire hits 3 doubles as Ryu, Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-4
Reese McGuire had three doubles during a four-hit performance, leading Hyun Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays past the Baltimore Orioles 7-4JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baltimore takes 7-game slide into matchup with Cleveland
Baltimore heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of seven straightJUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hit hard by Cleveland Akin (0-2) allowed eight earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out seven across 5.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday against Cleveland.
Impact Akin suffered through a five-run third inning, when he allowed six baserunners -- five of which reached on hits. He managed to minimize the damage from there, though Matt Harvey allowed two inherited runners to score, further bloating Akin's line. More positively, Akin did strike out seven, a performance backed by 16 swinging strikes on 96 total pitches. After beginning the season in the bullpen, Akin has now taken four consecutive turns through the rotation and allowed 12 earned runs across 19.1 innings while also racking up 17 strikeouts.
JUNE 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Civale wins 10th, Indians deal O's 18th straight road loss
Aaron Civale became the first pitcher with 10 wins this season and José Ramírez homered and drove in three runs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Orioles 8-7, extending Baltimore’s...JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orioles take 6-game slide into matchup with Indians
Baltimore is looking to break its six-game losing streak with a win over ClevelandJUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indians win 7-2, extend Orioles' road losing streak to 17
Eddie Rosario hit a two-run double and Bobby Bradley homered as the Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore 7-2, sending the Orioles to their 17th straight road lossJUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lopez scheduled to start for Baltimore against Tampa Bay
The Orioles will start Jorge Lopez on Saturday while the Rays are expected to counter with Rich HillJUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rookie Keegan Akin lacks command as Orioles’ road losing streak reaches 13 Baltimore suffers a lackluster 4-2 loss as Tampa Bay becomes first team to 40 wins this season.
JUNE 12, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Allows three runs in loss Akin (0-1) yielded three runs on five hits and three walks over four innings Friday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Rays.
Impact Akin gave up a run on an RBI ground to Manuel Margot in the third inning but most of the damage came off Brandon Lowe's two-run blast in the fourth. It was his third straight start finishing at least four innings but his season ERA jumped to 4.13 ERA. Akin is projected to take the mound in Cleveland next week.
JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays become first team to reach 40 wins, 4-2 over Orioles
Ryan Yarbrough followed up a rare Tampa Bay complete game with six solid innings and the Rays became the first team to reach 40 wins this season, beating the Baltimore Orioles 4-2JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Akin expected to start for the Orioles against Rays
The Orioles will start Keegan Akin on Friday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan YarbroughJUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pillar, McKinney each homer twice as Mets rout Orioles 14-1
Kevin Pillar and Billy McKinney each homered twice, and the New York Mets beat Matt Harvey decisively for the second time this season, routing the Baltimore Orioles 14-1JUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orioles’ Keegan Akin thriving back in rotation role after ‘awful’ spring: ‘I think he’s in a really good spot right now’ Two months and a freak injury later, Keegan Akin is in the Orioles' big league rotation the way he was meant to be for Opening Day — and pit...
JUNE 5, 2021 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
