Orioles news: Rogers struggles, Akin returns

TL;DR

The Baltimore Orioles suffered a heavy 17-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox, with pitcher Trevor Rogers struggling again, raising concerns about his performance. Keegan Akin has been reinstated from the injured list as the team prepares to face another left-handed starter.

Key points

Orioles lost 17-1 to the Red Sox
Trevor Rogers has a 4.75 ERA this season
Rogers struggles to put batters away after two strikes
Keegan Akin reinstated from injured list
Orioles face another left-handed starter next

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Apr 25, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Trevor Rogers (28) reacts after giving up a run during the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Hello, friends. What a stinker yesterday, huh? These Orioles are just not yet prepared to let us feel good about them for too long. Every time they get what feels like a big win or maybe even two, they turn back around and do something like they did on Saturday, getting completely blasted by a last place Red Sox team, 17-1. Check out my recap of the embarrassing loss for more of the not-so-lovely totals. For me, the takeaway from that loss is the way that it represents the continuation of two things that have been trends early in the 2026 season. One is starting pitcher Trevor Rogers having multiple poor outings in a row. I’ve written before on here that I never believed he could or would drop another 1.81 ERA this year, but you could maybe hope – and I think the Orioles did hope – that he’d settle in as a low-mid-3s ERA kind of pitcher. After yesterday, he’s sitting at a 4.75 ERA for the year. It’s only been six starts, but still. Something’s going to have to change there for this Orioles team to do what we want to see them do. After the game, Rogers said this to Orioles reporters: Maybe it really was that stupid. Maybe Rogers got away from his typical routine, against the advice of the pitching coach, and that cost him. It might turn out to be true. It also might… not. There is nearly always some plausible-sounding explanation for why a guy sucks that is attached to, “Well, as soon as that’s fixed, he’ll be better.” We believed it going into last season for . We believed it going into this season for and . Sometimes it all bears out that way. Other times it’s cope. The specific problem for Rogers yesterday was an inability to put guys away after getting to two strikes on them. You can count me skeptical that this was linked in any substantial way to what he did or didn’t do in his most recent side session between starts. If the Orioles keep everyone on the same turn instead of use Monday’s off day to skip someone, then we’ll get our next look at Rogers on Friday against the . That will tell the tale of whether this was an easily-fixable short-term issue or not. The other early trend was demonstrated by the Orioles offense having nothing going on against lefty starter . They have yet to win a game started by a left-handed pitcher this season. That’s now an 0-5 record. It is early to worry about this as well. Although Crochet entered the game with an elevated ERA, he did have a Cy Young runner-up caliber season last year and much of his inflated ERA was one bad game. It’s a concern. There’s no point in my panicking about it mostly since nothing I feel about the Orioles impacts them in any way. Guess what awaits the Orioles today? Another lefty starting pitcher! I would like to see them do a lot better. They’ll be facing rookie starter today. He’s done well for himself over nine starts between last year and this year, with a 2.64 ERA through 44.1 innings. Early is issuing an excessive number of walks to begin this season, which hopefully is something the Orioles lineup can make work in their favor. If they don’t, well, we’ll be one game deeper into the narrative. In news connected to the current Orioles opponent, the Red Sox fired their manager Alex Cora and three coaches following yesterday’s game. And that’s the team that *won* the 17-1 game! I am here for any and all Red Sox dysfunction. I know better than to think this will make them any more likely to lose today’s series finale to the Orioles.

Q&A

What happened in the Orioles game against the Red Sox on April 25, 2026?

The Orioles lost 17-1 to the Red Sox, marking a significant defeat for the team.

What is Trevor Rogers' current ERA after the recent game?

Trevor Rogers has a 4.75 ERA following his poor performance against the Red Sox.

Why is there concern about Trevor Rogers' pitching performance?

Concerns arise from Rogers' inability to close out batters after getting to two strikes and a series of poor outings.

Who has been reinstated from the injured list for the Orioles?

Keegan Akin has been reinstated from the injured list to join the Orioles roster.