Numbers don’t tell whole story of Miley’s debut

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BALTIMORE — In the fifth inning of his Orioles’ debut Thursday night, Wade Miley was hit in the left calf on a sharp grounder by the Rangers’ Rougned Odor.

After a 5-3 loss to Texas, Miley said he was glad that happened because it likely saved a run. While Miley admittedly had an uneven performance, it’s that type of toughness that should make the left-hander a valuable part of the Orioles’ rotation.

“I didn’t have very good command at all,” Miley said. “Had to battle to make some pitches. It happens. It’s baseball. Overall, it’s not exactly how I wanted to go out and throw, but at the same time, it’s baseball. You’re never going to do your best every time out, but I was able to make some pitches in some jams and get out of some stuff. But it’s something to build on and get the first one out of the way.”

Miley allowed four runs on eight hits with five strikeouts over five …

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