Urias took a 4-2 lead into the sixth inning but gave up four runs, and the Dodgers come up short in the eighth and ninth in an 8-5 loss in Boston
In a couple months, Julio Urias will become a free agent and his representatives at Boras Corp. will present him as an elite starter, a young ace capable of leading a starting rotation.
But he has not pitched like one often this season.
Urias gave up three home runs Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park, including a three-run shot by Adam Duvall in the sixth inning that erased a Dodger lead as the Boston Red Sox handed them an 8-5 defeat.
August ended with a thud for Urias, who seemed to rediscover his form for most of the month. In his first four starts in August, he was 4-0 with a 1.44 ERA.
But three of those starts were at home, where Urias has indeed been himself this season. He is 8-1 with a 2.30 ERA while holding batters to a.196 average – the kind of numbers Boras can turn into a big payday.
Urias’ subpar season, though, has been built on the road. With Saturday’s loss, he is 3-6 with a 7.
