The Rays/Orioles Series By the Numbers
- The Orioles held the Rays to 21 scoreless innings over the course of the series, following a pair of one run homers by BJ Upton and Desmond Jennings Friday night. Ugh.
- 0-12 wRISP, 18 LOB
- Pena (1-8, 3 BB, 2 K), Roberts (0-9, BB, 3 K), Lobaton (0-6, 2 K), Johnson (0-6, K), Upton (3-12, HR, 2 K), Jennings (1-13, HR, 3 K), Rodriguez (0-3)
- The Rays were shut out in back to back games for first time since September 7th and 8th of 2008 by Toronto and Boston. This was the first time they were shut out by the same opponent since April 28th and 29th of 2004 at Boston.
- On the positive side of things, Fernando Rodney tied the
Rays record for consecutive scoreless innings by a reliever at 21. That record was set by Joe Borowski, set in 2005. - The Rays are now 3-3 in extra inning games, following two consecutive extra inning losses to the A’s and O’s.
Updated Offensive Projections
The Rays are now three-quarters of the way through the season. Tampa Bay has now posted a team .231 BA/.313 OBP/.369 SLG/.682 OPS line, and are ranked third from the bottom in offensive production, ahead only of Seattle and Oakland. Gross. The Rays have been forced to depend on a handful of players to keep them (relatively) afloat in 2012. Unfortunately a few of those players have under performed even most conservative projections. What could be the projected offensive output of Carlos Pena, BJ Upton, Desmond Jennings, and Luke Scott look like if they continue down a similar trajectory? Let’s see.
- Carlos Pena has had a pretty disappointing year to say the least. If he continues at his torrid pace (I kid), we’re looking at a Pena that scores 86 runs, gets 113 hits with 23 home runs and doubles, drives in 69 runs, walks 96 times, and strikes out 201 times. That’s well under last years numbers…well, with the exception of strikeouts. Ouch.
- Let’s be honest, BJ Upton hasn’t really torn the cover off the baseball this year. As streaky as he is, he can still be depended upon…at least when he on one of his offensive upswing’s. Upton could end the year scoring 63 runs on 130 hits, with 15 home runs and 24 doubles. All this while only driving in 60 runs, walking 48 times, and striking out 156 times. Upton is in line to have fewer extra base hits, runs, runs batted in, and walks than he did in 2011.
- I love Desmond Jennings, and I feel like he’s going to be an asset in the manner as Carl Crawford when he get’s everything sorted out. Jennings has unfortunately had some inconsistent at bats, while having what could be construed as an unrefined approach at the plate. We’re potentially looking at 67 runs on 111 hits, with 12 home runs, 17 doubles, and five triples. Jennings is projected to end the season with 47 RBI, 41 walks, and 105 strikeouts if things don’t shape up. Granted Jennings has out produced the DesJen of 2011. Then again, he’s had more at bats than he did in all of last season, and his offensive slash line is down across the board.
- Oh Luke Scott, how endearing your multiple stints on the DL have become. Regardless of the state of Scott’s health, he’s had a fairly un-Luke like year. Luke’s on pace to score 39 times on the back of 82 hits, including 18 home runs, 20 doubles, and two triples. He also stands to drive in 68 runs, while walking 21 times, and striking out 86 times.