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Brayan Bello earned a chance to start, but the Boston Red Sox's starting pitcher continued to find trouble facing the Baltimore Orioles.
Take his start Thursday at Fenway Park. Bello was ambushed — again.
Taylor Ward led with a double, followed by Gunnar Henderson absorbing a hit by pitch. Adley Rutschman, who has thrived against Bello, connected on a run-scoring single to open the scoring.
A double-play grounder struck by Pete Alonso didn't help much.
Bello walked Samuel Basallo as the starter appeared to lose control, yielding a RBI-single to Leody Taveras, a walk to Colton Cowser, a three-run double to Coby Mayo, another walk to Jackson Holliday and finally a run-scoring single by Ward.
Bello surrendered six first-inning runs on five hits. He recovered briefly, retiring nine straight batters, before his outing ended after surrendering two more runs in the fifth,
In two starts against the Orioles this season, Bello yielded 16 earned runs on 20 hits in 8.1 innings, putting his status as starter into doubt — again.
Red Sox SP Brayan Bello bombarded by Orioles
Should Bello remain in the bullpen?
As a starter, he posted a 10.35 earned-run average in 35.2 innings. Batters hit .356 against him. As a reliever, he registered a 0.71 ERA in 25.1 innings, with opponents hitting .213.
During his April 24 start against the Orioles, Bello surrendered five home runs, including a pair of two-run blasts by Rutschman. The catcher/designated hitter finished with six RBI, leading the Orioles to a 10-3 victory at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
At the time, Bello's earned-run average spiked to 9.00, yielding 22 runs in 22 innings. Following Thursday's ambush, his ERA rose to 6.34.
Is Bello headed back to the bullpen?
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