Orioles' pitching woes continue with disastrous Trevor Rogers outing

The Baltimore Orioles have no answer to their severe pitching woes.

On Monday, lefty Trevor Rogers, making his second start after returning from the injured list, continued an underwhelming 2026 in Baltimore's 16-6 loss to the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays (31-15). Rogers pitched 3.2 innings, allowing seven earned runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

After being a silver lining during a difficult 75-87 season a year ago by posting a 1.81 earned run average (ERA) in 18 starts, Rogers has been a huge disappointment in 2026 despite a promising beginning to the season, allowing four earned runs across his first three starts while posting a 1.89 ERA. He's struggled mightily over the past month, producing an alarming 11.84 ERA in his last five starts.

Orioles' pitching woes continue as Trevor Rogers struggles in blowout loss to Rays

Rogers' struggles are something the Orioles (21-27) are all too familiar with. Entering Monday, Baltimore ranked No. 28 in runs allowed (249), the starting staff No. 27 in ERA (5.05). Overall, the O's have a 23 percent quality start rate, tied for the third-lowest in the AL.

Rogers landed on the injured list last month after a bout with illness and returned on May 12, giving up six runs in four innings in a 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees. He got through the order once against Tampa Bay before the wheels fell off, giving up six two-out runs in the bottom of the second, the final two runs coming across on a shallow bloop hit that bounced off second baseman Jeremiah Jackson's glove and turned into a double.