Simeon Woods Richardson has hit a roadblock in his bid for his fourth win of the season. The Minnesota Twins rookie gets another opportunity when he takes the mound against the Texas Rangers on Friday in the second game of a four-game series night in Arlington, Texas. Woods Richardson (3-3, 3.
78 ERA) is 0-2 in his past seven starts with a 4.46 ERA, but he has thrown a few gems against strong teams in that span. The right-hander allowed two runs over six innings against the visiting Houston Astros on July 7, but he departed with the score tied.
Minnesota won 3-2 with a run in the bottom of the ninth. Woods Richardson tossed six shutout innings against visiting Philadelphia on July 23, but the Phillies eventually won 3-0. And on Saturday, Woods Richardson limited another powerful opponent to two runs over seven innings, but the Cleveland Guardians came away with a 2-1 victory in Minneapolis.
"Just doing my job," Woods Richardson said after his latest start. "Trying to stay as consistent as possible. I feel pretty happy given where we're at in the season with how my stuff is playing.
Yeah, I'm happy about that, but the job's not finished. One day at a time, one game at a time. We've still got our main goal.
We're not done yet." Woods Richardson's teammates have taken notice of his effectiveness. "Seemingly, every time he pitches, he gives us as an offense the ability to win a game," catcher Ryan Jeffers said.
"And that's all we can ask from any starting pitcher." Woods Richardso.