Just For Starters: Breaking Down Drew Rasmussen's Start for Rays on Saturday

Drew Rasmussen got the call to start Game No. 2 for the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched four solid innings, making just one mistake. Here's our daily ''Just For Starters'' breakdown on the Tampa Bay pitcher of the day.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays starter Drew Rasmussen went four innings on Saturday, looking good outside of allowing a two-run homer and leaving with a 5-2 lead.

During every Rays game, we'll break down the starter's performance after he's left the game. And we'll update the final score when the game is over.

Here's what Rasmussen did on Saturday:

Rays' Starters By The Numbers

• Starter: Drew Rasmussen
• Game: Saturday vs. Baltimore Orioles
• Decision: None
• Team result: Won 5-3
• Innings pitched: 4 
• Total pitches: 64
• Strikes: 41
• Runs allowed: 2
• Earned runs: 2 
• Hits allowed: 3
• Walks allowed: 1
• Total HBP allowed: 1
• Total strikeouts: 3
• Status upon departure: Had a 5-2 lead after four innings
  
• The skinny: Rasmussen pitched well, with the only mistakes a walk and then a cutter left over the plate that Ryan Mountcastle smacked for a two-run homer. His command was good and said he felt good in his first outing. This was his 11th straight start with the Rays where he's given up two runs or less.

Season Totals for Rays Starters

• Starters: Shane McClanahan, Drew Rasmussen.
• Games: 2
• Decisions: None
• Team result: 2-0 thru Saturday
• Innings pitched (avg): 8.1/4.05
• Total pitches (avg.): 132/66.0
• Strikes (avg.): 85/42.5
• Runs allowed (avg): 2/1.0
• Earned runs (avg): 2/1.0
• Hits allowed (avg): 7/3.5
• Walks allowed (avg): 3/1.5
• Total HBP allowed (avg): 2/1.0
• Total strikeouts (avg): 10/5.0
• Starter ERA: 2.16

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