Estrada struggles in short outing; says adjustment required for six-man rotation
TORONTO — Marco Estrada described himself as “rusty” in one of his shortest outings of the season, perhaps a result, he said, of the Blue Jays new six-man rotation.
The Blue Jays all-star yielded three runs (two earned) on seven hits and four walks over five shaky innings in a 9-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. It was only the third time in 21 starts this season that Estrada (7-5) has failed to make it through at least six innings.
“I’ve got to do a better job, I guess, getting ready,” Estrada said, wondering himself whether the six-man rotation factored into his struggles Tuesday.
“It’s no excuse,” he added. “I got beat today.”