Right-hander Albert Suarez (35, Baltimore Orioles), who played for the Samsung Lions in the KBO League for two years until last year, won his third game since returning to the Major League and maintained a 1.61 ERA. He drew attention in 2022 when he won the starting showdown with Max Fried, the runner-up in the NL Cy Young Award.
Suarez Shines in a Strong Pitching Performance
Suarez, who started the 2024 Major League home game against the Atlanta Braves at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland, led his team to a 4-0 victory with four hits, three walks, and four strikeouts in five ⅓ innings.
Suarez Wins His Third Game of the Season
Suarez, who won his third game of the season with the game as 토토사이트, lowered his ERA further from 1.83 to 1.61. He has the lowest ERA among pitchers who have pitched more than 40 innings, 44 ⅔ to date.
Suarez’s Strong Performance Despite Early Challenges
Suarez looked nervous early in the game. However, he calmly resolved the situation and led the game despite the crisis. He overcame the crisis in the second inning and took the third out with no outs.
In addition, he overcame the crisis in the fourth and sixth innings to prevent a loss. Notably, in the sixth inning, he gave up consecutive hits after one out, but Guri Jacob Webb stopped the loss and completed the scoreless game.
Suarez Throws with Precision and Variety
Suarez threw a total of 97 pitches, with a maximum speed of 96.4 mph (155.1 km), and an average speed of 45 mph (152.9 km), combined with cutter, change-up, and curveball. He recorded a total of four strikeouts through cutter and change-up during the game. Although it was difficult to play more than six innings in the beginning of the season, he has pitched 44 ⅔ in 14 games (seven starts) so far, maintaining his ERA at one point, and maintaining a stable pitching performance.
Baltimore’s Strong Batting Support
Baltimore also backed Suarez on the batting lineup. Jorge Mateo hit home runs, his fourth of the season, following hits by Anthony Santander and Austin Hayes. Also, Ryan Mountcastle and Santander hit a timely hit in the sixth inning, sealing Hayes’ win. Hayes led his team to a win by going 3-for-4 with an RBI single.
Baltimore Maintains Strong Position with Recent Wins
Baltimore has recently won five consecutive games and is ranking second in the AL East with 44 wins and 22 losses or .667 wins. Atlanta, on the other hand, has recently won four consecutive games and is ranking second in the NL East with 35 wins and 29 losses or .547 wins. Max Fried, who started the game, gave up six hits in five innings to post his third loss of the season.