Kyle Freeland Is Rocking a 12.46 ERA in May, and Rockies Fans Have No Answer

Alright, you know the drill, Seattle! We're always keeping an eye on the league, because what happens out there can totally mess with our M's' path, right? And listen, if you thought *anyone* had a rough May, you have to hear about two dudes who are probably doing backflips that the calendar finally flipped to June 1. We're talking about Kyle Freeland of the Colorado Rockies and Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels. They both had Mays to forget, big time.

Freeland's May Nightmare Was Brutal

You guys, this is not a drill. Colorado's left-hander, Kyle Freeland, had a May that was just jaw-droppingly bad. The numbers are insane: he ended May with an eye-popping 12.46 ERA, picking up losses in four of his five starts last month. The dude allowed 30 earned runs, gave up 42 hits, and got absolutely shelled for 10 home runs. All that in just 21 2/3 innings! His only win of the season came way back on April 7 against the Astros, a 5-1 outing. His last game in May? A brutal 15-6 loss to the Dodgers where he gave up eight earned runs on nine hits, including three homers, in just four innings. Woof. That's a rough stretch. Now, here's the wild part: Freeland has actually been a beast against the Angels in his career. He's 3-0 with a 2.40 ERA in five starts, and even better at Anaheim Stadium, going 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts there. So maybe, just maybe, this Angels series starting tonight could be the fresh start he's desperately clinging to. But those May numbers? They're gonna sting for a while.

Soriano's Story: From Cy Young Buzz to Big Trouble

Across the field, Angels right-hander Jose Soriano also wants to scrub May from his memory. This is the guy who was named the American League's Pitcher of the Month for March/April, right? He started the season 5-1 with a sparkling 0.84 ERA and struck out 49 batters in 42 2/3 innings. People were actually talking Cy Young! Can you believe it? Then May happened. Suddenly, that Cy Young chatter went quiet. Soriano went 1-3 with a 5.34 ERA in five starts, and get this, he walked 15 batters in just 28 2/3 innings. That's a massive shift in control and performance. Tonight will be his first career start against the Rockies, though he did pitch two innings of relief against them in 2023, allowing one unearned run, one hit, and one walk while striking out four. So, he's got a clean slate against this team, but he absolutely needs to find that early-season form.

Rockies and Angels: More Than Just Pitcher Woes

It's not just the starters, either. The Rockies are coming off a totally ugly 19-6 home loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, giving up a staggering 25 hits and 13 extra-base hits. We're talking a grand slam by Willy Adames, three homers allowed by their pitchers, nine doubles, and a triple. That loss kept them from moving out of last place in the NL West and denied them a series sweep of the Giants. Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said, "They came out ready to hit today. It was just a bad game. You have those every now and then. You take winning the series." The Angels aren't exactly flying high either. They just wrapped up a 3-3 road trip with a 5-2 loss to the Rays. Logan O'Hoppe hit his first home run since April 15 and doubled, but the real highlight was Jose Siri's insane over-the-fence catch to rob Taylor Walls of a grand slam. Siri even got love from the Rays fans he used to play for, saying his teammates "congratulated me and said it was a tremendous play." While those guys are trying to figure things out, our M's are out here showing what's up. The Emerald City just saw our boys pull off a clutch 3-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks at T-Mobile Park last night! That's the kind of grind we love to see. Every single win early in the season builds that momentum. Let's keep that energy going, Seattle. We're ready for more!

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