Tides starter Chayce McDermott allowed one run on three hits in seven innings of work, striking out a career-high 12 and walking three.
McDermott (2-5, 3.58 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 121Ks/47BBs in 83.0 IP) is an X factor for the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline.
The walk rate suggests he’s still a bit of a project, but 13.1Ks/9IP is next-level.
Another trade-deadline factor: Kyle Stowers, who also homered in the eighth, his 15th of the season.
There are a ton of guys ahead of Stowers, 26, but his bat – .870 OPS in 2024 – should intrigue somebody looking to unload assets for prospects.
Game 2 of the Norfolk-Durham series is at 6:35 p.m. tomorrow night. The Tides will start RHP Carlos Tavera (1-1, 7.36 ERA), while the Bulls will throw RHP Shane Baz (3-3, 4.12 ERA).
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