Orioles’ pitching concerns grow after another rough start as trade deadline looms

Cole Irvin was never a threatening matchup for Cleveland.

The left-hander, who fills the strike zone but lacks elite velocity or strikeout-inducing movement, prefers pitching to contact, hoping the balls his opponents hit find the gloves of his defenders. The Guardians are one of MLB’s most aggressive teams at the plate.

That culminated in Irvin getting hit hard Tuesday night, allowing eight runs (four earned) in four innings in the Orioles’ 10-8 defeat. It’s the latest shaky start...