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Price will make his second Opening Day start against the Orioles, likely the first of many more to come for the Rays' 27-year-old ace. Price went 20-5 with a 2.56 ERA in 2012 and will be among the favorites win the AL Cy Young Award, something he accomplished last year. The lefty says he can improve on last year's performance by better utilizing his offspeed pitches, and he hopes to pick up even more innings to make up for the loss of Shields, who was dealt to Kansas City along with Wade Davis for Myers.
Only three times since 2000 has a reigning Cy Young Award winner lost on Opening Day the year after winning the honor (Cliff Lee, 2009; Roy Halladay, '04; Randy Johnson, '03). Price took the loss in his previous Game 1 start, also against the Orioles.
Only three times since 2000 has a reigning Cy Young Award winner lost on Opening Day the year after winning the honor (Cliff Lee, 2009; Roy Halladay, '04; Randy Johnson, '03). Price took the loss in his previous Game 1 start, also against the Orioles.
