Orioles announce Alex Cobb as Opening Day starter
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alex Cobb will start on Opening Day, new manager Brandon Hyde announced.
Cobb will start things off on March 28 against the New York Yankees. The 31-year-old right-hander went 5-15 while throwing a 4.90 ERA and 1.41 WHIP with 102 strikeouts and 43 walks across 152 1/3 innings during his first season with the Orioles.
numberFire's models expect Cobb to record a 4.68 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with 106 strikeouts and 45 walks across 155 2/3 innings in 2019.
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