Ricky Romero

Ricky Romero had a rough go of it in Sunday’s loss to the Twins, allowing four runs on nine hits and five walks in just 5 1/3 innings of work.

Romero notched zero strikeouts in his shortest outing since Opening Day. The loss was his first of the season. Now the owner of a 3.88 ERA and 1.29 WHIP, Romero will bring a 36/26 K/BB ratio into his Friday start against the Mets.

Ricky Romero gave up five runs over eight innings in a victory Wednesday over the Rangers.

Romero temporarily lost it in the fifth, walking three straight batters to start the inning and giving up four runs in all. Other that than, though, he was great. Those were the only walks he issued all afternoon, and from the sixth through the eighth innings, the only batter to reach against him did so on a Kelly Johnson error. Romero is 4-0 with a 3.64 ERA.

Ricky Romero pitched well against the Mariners on Friday, allowing just three runs (two earned) on four hits over 6 2/3 innings.

Romero racked up five strikeouts and walked three on the evening. He’s been very strong in the early part of the season, sitting at 3-0 with a 3.18 ERA on the year. He’ll again go in search of his fourth win when he squares off against the Rangers next week.

Ricky Romero breezed by the foundering Royals Sunday, allowing just two runs on five hits in eight innings of Toronto’s 5-3 victory.

Toronto’s No. 1 starter fanned five and walked two in improving to 3-0. The owner of a 3.29 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 18/10 K/BB ratio through his first 27 1/3 frames, Romero has an appealing matchup lined up for Friday, where he’ll get the Mariners at home.

Ricky Romero wasn?t at his best on Tuesday, allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings against the Rays, but he did manage to escape with the victory.

Romero struck out four and walked three in the game. He didn?t have his full arsenal working and needed 92 pitches to battle through six innings. Romero improved to 2-0 on the season and will search for win number three at Kansas City next week.

Ricky Romero out-dueled Jon Lester Wednesday, limiting the Red Sox to one run on three hits in 8 1/3 innings of Toronto’s 3-1 victory.

Romero fanned five, walked two and allowed zero extra-base hits. It was a marked improvement on Romero’s Opening Day start, where he lasted just five innings against the Indians in Toronto’s eventual 16-inning win. The Jays’ ace will get the Rays at home his next time out.

Ricky Romero gave up four runs in five innings Thursday against the Indians.

All three hits and two of the three walks Romero allowed came during the four-run second inning, which featured Jack Hannahan’s three-run homer. Romero’s rep before last season was that one bad inning ruined a pretty high percentage of his starts. Still, he’s a much improved pitcher from his younger days and today’s mediocre showing should prove to be an anomaly.

Ricky Romero held the Rays hitless for four innings Friday in the Jays’ 5-0 victory.

Romero struck out four and walked two while maintaining his perfect ERA. He’s allowed two hits in nine innings to date.

Ricky Romero fanned four in three scoreless innings as a Blue Jays split-squad beat a Braves split-squad 9-5 on Sunday.

Blue Jays pitchers struck out 11 batters in all. Romero, who struggled to a 7.91 ERA last spring, has allowed two hits in five scoreless innings to date this month.