If Aaron Judge were to pick a pitcher to face while trying to create a tie with Roger Maris for the most home runs by an American League hitter in a single season, he could fare a lot worse than Jordan Lyles, a right-hander who It’s The start for the Baltimore Orioles is scheduled for Friday.
Lyles, 31, is in his 12th season in the major leagues and while he’s finally had the opportunity to start full-time, having made more than 30 starts in each of the last two seasons has meant many balls have left the park .
In 2021, Lyles led the majors by giving up 38 homers, which contributed to an ugly 5.15 ERA – Richter. The home runs, both of which came on May 23, were Judge’s Nos. 16 and 17 of the season, and they totaled 823 feet. It should be noted that Lyles and Baltimore won this game.