After taking two of three from the New York Yankees, the Baltimore Orioles have yet another tough customer rolling into the Yard -- the Evil Empire 1A, the Boston Red Sox.
This will be the second visit for Boston in Baltimore, and so far, the Orioles are 2-0 against them. Right now, they are trying to snap a two game losing streak and are 5-5 in their last ten; moreover, they are only 11-19 on the road, so things may not seem so gloomy.
Meanwhile, the Orioles are at .500 -- a feat that perhaps few expected for them even approach by June. Thanks to amazing pitching, timely hitting, and the knack for making a comeback, they are still five games out of the AL division lead.
Despite Tuesday's amazing game, the Oriole offense is still struggling and that needs to improve against a patient Boston team that can mash.
Matchups:
Tonight: Josh Beckett (5-4, 4.43) vs. Daniel Cabrera (5-1, 3.70)
Saturday: Jon Lester (3-3, 3.55) vs. Garrett Olson (4-1, 4.09)
Sunday: Bartolo Colon (2-0, 2.25) vs. Brian Burres (4-4, 3.16)
Monday: Daisuke Matsuzaka (8-0, 2.53) vs.Jeremy Guthrie (2-6, 3.64)
Well, for starters, we will not be seeing Steve Trachsel in the series -- that may be a good thing. Things look to be pretty even on the mound, and I'm going to be paying attention to Beckett, Lester (especially), Colon and Matsuzaka (whether he pitches or not).
I can see the Orioles getting a split in this series; however, the offense really, really needs to get itself in order.
Sorry for the lack of posts, but I was sick for the past few days -- actually, still am now, but I wanted to get something up on the blog.
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