Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Tapped for ALDS Game 1 start
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Bradish will start Saturday in Game 1 of the ALDS versus the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Bradish seemed to be the clear choice for the Orioles following a breakout 2023 campaign which saw him post a 2.83 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 168:44 K:BB over 168.2 innings covering 30 starts. That includes a 2.34 ERA in the second half and a 16-inning scoreless streak to end his regular season. The Rangers have not yet announced a Game 1 starter, but it's expected to be Dane Dunning. Grayson Rodriguez will get the ball in Game 2 for the O's.
Bradish did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing just one walk over two scoreless innings against Boston. He struck out five.
Though he was held to just two innings Sunday, Bradish struck out five of the seven batters he faced to cap an excellent sophomore campaign. The 27-year-old right-hander will end the regular season with a 2.83 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 168:44 K:BB across 30 starts (168.2 innings). Bradish is currently lined up to start Baltimore's postseason opener next weekend.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Short start on tap
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Bradish will only throw a couple innings Sunday against the Red Sox, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
It will turn into a bullpen game once Bradish hurls a couple frames, as the Orioles just want to let him keep his routine in advance of the postseason.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Eight scoreless innings in win
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Bradish (12-7) earned the win Tuesday, allowing three hits and two walks over eight scoreless innings in a 1-0 win over Washington. He struck out four.
Bradish saved his longest outing of the campaign for what is likely to be the righty's final start of the 2023 regular season, shutting out the Nationals for eight innings thanks in large part to the 14 groundball outs he induced. In 10 starts since the beginning of August, the 27-year-old has gone 6-1 with a 2.15 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 68:16 K:BB across 62.2 innings. Bradish took a big step forward in his sophomore season, improving in every major pitching category and finishing with a 12-7 record, 2.86 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 163:43 K:BB and 49.3 percent groundball rate, currently the eighth-highest in MLB among qualified starters.
Bradish did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings against the Astros. He struck out nine.
Bradish has continued to impress down the stretch, going 5-1 with a 2.47 ERA in nine outings since the start of August. However, he'd come up short of a win Wednesday, as the Astros would rally to score twice against Baltimore's bullpen. Overall, Bradish is 11-7 with a 3.01 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 159:41 K:BB across 28 starts (158.2 innings) in his second big-league season. He's currently lined up for a home matchup with the Nationals in his next outing.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Takes loss despite solid outing
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Bradish (11-7) took the loss Thursday, allowing four runs on seven hits over seven innings against the Rays. He struck out five without issuing a walk.
After giving up three runs on four hits in the third inning, the 27-year-old righty retired 13 consecutive Rays before Luke Raley's decisive solo homer in the seventh inning handed Bradish his first loss since July 26. In seven starts between losses, he went 5-0 with a 2.38 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 50:12 K:BB across 41.2 impressive innings. Bradish is currently lined up to face another tough lineup when the Orioles travel to Houston next week.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Fans nine in 11th win
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Bradish (11-6) picked up the win Friday, giving up two runs on four hits over six innings in an 11-2 rout of the Red Sox. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
The right-hander cruised to his fourth straight win and fifth straight quality start, and Bradish's nine strikeouts were his most since he fanned 10 Brewers on June 8. He hasn't taken a loss since late July, posting a 5-0 record with a 2.38 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 50:12 K:BB through 41.2 innings since the beginning of August, emerging as the O's ace as the team tries to win its first AL East crown since 2014. With John Means (elbow) set to join the rotation soon, Bradish will likely get an extra day of rest before his next start, which figures to come at home next week against the Rays.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Tallies 10th victory
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Bradish (10-6) earned the win over Arizona on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six batters over six innings.
Bradish toiled a bit in needing 107 pitches to get through six frames, but he was able to keep Arizona off the scoreboard outside of a two-run third. The right-hander finished with his third straight win and his fourth consecutive quality start, beginning September in strong fashion after posting a 2.12 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 35:9 K:BB over 29.2 innings across five starts in August. The 26-year-old is flourishing in his second big-league campaign, ranking fifth among qualified MLB starters with a 3.03 ERA, ninth with a .224 BAA and 13th with a 1.11 WHIP.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Nabs another quality start
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Bradish (9-6) earned the win Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over six innings against Colorado. He struck out eight.
Bradish collected his third consecutive quality start, fanning eight batters and surrendering a pair of runs Saturday. During those three appearances, Bradish boasts a 2-0 record to go along with a 2.00 ERA and a 23:3 K:BB. He'll look to keep the ball rolling in his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come during a three-game road series against the D-Backs next week.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Dominant versus Athletics
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Bradish (8-6) allowed two hits and a walk while striking out eight over six scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday over the Athletics.
Bradish has kept runs off the board in four of his last eight starts, with Sunday's effort in Oakland arguably the most dominant in that stretch. He's won two of four starts in August, allowing five runs with 27 strikeouts across 23.2 innings for the month. Overall, the 26-year-old is at a 3.03 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 122:35 K:BB through 127.2 innings across 23 starts this season. Bradish is lined up to make his next start at home against the Rockies.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Turns in quality start Sunday
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Bradish allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over six innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Sunday.
Bradish walked a season-high five batters last Sunday versus the Mets, but he bounced back well for his fourth quality start in six outings since the All-Star break. The right-hander is now at a 3.18 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 114:34 K:BB through 121.2 innings over 22 starts this season. Bradish continues to be one of Baltimore's top starters, and he should be able to maintain his performance now that the team has moved to a six-man rotation to build in extra rest. He's lined up for a favorable road start in Oakland his next time out.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Command issues lead to no-decision
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Bradish did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing three hits and five walks over 4.2 scoreless innings against the Mets. He struck out five.
Bradish hit Jeff McNeil to lead off the game and continued to struggle with his command throughout, tossing only 45 of 87 pitches for strikes. He was pulled after he loaded the bases with his fifth walk, one out shy of becoming eligible for the win. This marks the first time in his last 13 starts that Bradish has walked more than two batters in a game. He will look to rebound in his next start, likely set for next weekend in Seattle.
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Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Fans seven in seventh win
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Bradish (7-6) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk over seven innings in a 13-3 rout of the Blue Jays. He struck out seven.
The Orioles didn't take full control of the game until the later innings, but after serving up a couple early homers to Danny Jansen and Brandon Belt, Bradish settled down and blanked Toronto over his final four frames. The right-hander has six quality starts in his last seven outings, a stretch in which he's posted a 2.54 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 42:10 K:BB through 46 innings. Bradish will look to keep rolling in his next start, likely to come at home this weekend against the Mets.
