Reinstating Jackson Holliday from the injured list was the last good thing to happen to the Orioles yesterday.

Holliday sat on the bench while the Orioles fell behind big to the Rays, who keep playing like the best team in the American League.

It wasn’t that long ago that everyone felt the same way about the Yankees.

Trevor Rogers was charged with seven earned runs and eight total with eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. His ERA is 6.87.

The Orioles need Rogers and Kyle Bradish to be a formidable 1-2 punch. That was the expectation. Bradish is looking much better, but what’s happening to Rogers is alarming.

In his last five starts, Rogers has allowed 25 earned runs and 27 total in 19 innings.

Bradish will try tonight to stay on the roll that’s seen him allow only three runs and strike out 17 batters in his last two starts over 13 innings.

Bradish has lowered his ERA from 5.03 to 4.21.

Pitching strategy coach Ryan Klimek didn’t need much time or many words Sunday to explain how Bradish has become so effective after a rough beginning to his season.

“Curveball,” Klimek said. “Curveball’s been huge. Keep attacking hitters, put the pressure on them. His stuff’s really hard to lay off.”

A slightly lower leg lift also seems to be working for Bradish, who owns a 5.94 ERA in seven career starts against the Rays.

Bradish has allowed four runs and 11 hits with in 17 innings at Tropicana Field.

Yandy Díaz is 8-for-19 with a double and triple against Bradish.

*A new series for the Orioles also brings another round of Rico Garcia updates in what’s becoming an historic season for the veteran reliever.

Garcia has posted a 0.45 ERA with two hits, seven walks and 24 strikeouts in 21 appearances. Right-handed hitters are 0-for-29 with three walks.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 32 right-handers faced without allowing a hit is the longest season-opening stretch in franchise history, surpassing Eddie Watt (29) in 1967.

The Royals’ Michael Massey homered off Garcia on April 21, and the Nationals’ Luis García Jr. lined a one-out double into right field Sunday.

Garcia’s .033 opponent average (2-for-61) and 0.45 WHIP were the best among major league relievers last night. His 40.6 percent whiff rate was second highest in a minimum 20 innings behind the Padres’ Mason Miller (57.3)

Before Garcia’s emergence this season, the fewest number of hits allowed by an Oriole through their first 21 appearances was eight by Andrew Miller (2014), Brian Matusz (2013), Armando Benítez (1998) and Jesse Orosco (1997). Yennier Cano passed them by allowing only seven in his 21 outings.

*Minor league teams are off Mondays, which put on hold outfielder Tommy Pham’s debut with Triple-A Norfolk.

Pham hasn’t played since the Orioles signed him to a minor league contract on Saturday. His last game was on April 26 with the Mets.

The Orioles would be the 11th team for Pham, tying the franchise record for a position player, according to STATS. Catcher Paul Bako and third baseman Todd Zeile counted the Orioles among their 11 teams.

Bako appeared in 60 games as the backup catcher for the Orioles in 2007. He also played for the Tigers, Marlins, Astros, Braves, Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, Royals, Reds and Phillies – the last two after leaving the Orioles.

Zeile and outfielder Pete Incaviglia were acquired from the Phillies on Aug. 29, 1996 for pitchers Calvin Maduro and Garrett Stephenson, who were players to be named later. Zeile appeared in 29 games before signing with the Dodgers as a free agent. His career began with the Cubs and he also played for the Cardinals, Marlins, Rangers, Rockies, Expos, Yankees and Mets.

Pham has played for the Cardinals, Rays, Padres, Reds, Red Sox, Mets, Diamondbacks, White Sox, Cardinals again, Royals, Pirates and Mets again.

On an unrelated topic, I covered the Orioles in 2007 and totally whiffed by not posting weekly notes on the catcher called “Bako Bits.”

*I shared yesterday that Samuel Basallo’s 10-game hitting streak left him five away from tying Eddie Murray in 1977 for longest in team history by a player 21 or younger.

Here’s the list provided by STATS:

15: Eddie Murray, age 21, 1977
14: Manny Machado, age 20, 2013
13: Boog Powell, age 21, 1963
11: Cal Ripken Jr., age 21, 1982
11: Manny Machado, age 20, 2013

*Baseball America updated its top 30 prospects lists, and the graduation of Basallo and Dylan Beavers moves pitcher Trey Gibson to No. 1 among Orioles minor leaguers.

Ike Irish, listed as a catcher but playing the outfield and first base, is No. 2. Outfielder Nate George is third, and currently on the High-A Frederick injured list with an illness.

Left-handers Luis De León and Joseph Dzierwa are 4 and 5, respectively. Dzierwa was promoted this week to Double-A Bowie.

Here’s the complete top 30:

1: RHP Trey Gibson
2: C Ike Irish
3: OF Nate George
4: LHP Luis De León
5: LHP Joseph Dzierwa
6: RHP J.T. Quinn
7: RHP Esteban Mejia
8: RHP Nestor German
9: SS Wehiwa Aloy
10: CF Enrique Bradfield Jr.
11: LHP Boston Bateman
12: RHP Levi Wells
13: RHP Braxton Bragg
14: RHP Juaron Watts-Brown
15: C Ethan Anderson
16: 2B/OF Aron Estrada
17: LHP Sebastian Gongora
18: SS Wilfri De La Cruz
19: C/1B Creed Willems
20: LHP Micah Ashman
21: LHP Andri Hidalgo
22: SS Jose Luis Acevedo
23: LHP Caden Hunter
24: SS/2B Brandon Butterworth
25: SS/3B DJ Layton
26: 1B Victor Figueroa
27: OF Thomas Sosa
28: RHP Cameron Weston
29: OF Stiven Martinez
30: OF Braylon Whitaker