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[BSLChrisStoner]

Bryse Wilson vs Spenser Watkins

[BSLChrisStoner]

Mullins CF
Rutschman DH
Vavra 2nd
Santander RF
Mountcastle 1st
Odor 3rd
Mateo SS
Phillips LF
Chirinos C

[BSLSteveBirrer]

So is Hays going to go on the IL? 

Where the hell is Stowers?

 

On the plus side....lets go boys I got the broom out....

[You Play to Win the Game]

So is Hays going to go on the IL?
Where the hell is Stowers?

On the plus side....lets go boys I got the broom out....

Stowers is helping Norfolk win games.

[makoman]

I rescind my earlier argument that Phillips is the 26th man that is barely going to play. Get Stowers up.

[JoyinMudville]

The O's are now 31-20 at home this season, marking their best record in the first 51 games of a season at Oriole Park since going 37-14 in 2016...The Orioles have won 14 of their last 17 games at Oriole Park...The 31 home wins are tied for the fifth-most in the AL and tied for ninth-most in MLB...Baltimore recorded MLB-lows for home wins in 2021 (27) and 2018 (28), and had the second-fewest home wins in MLB in 2019 (25).

 

STARTING TO AD UP: Adley Rutschman has drawn 32 walks in his first 60 career games, the third-most in Orioles history (since 1954) trailing Curt Blefary (37, 1965) and Glenn Gulliver (39, 1982-83)...Rutschman has reached base safely at least twice in 14 of his last 15 games...He reached base safely multiple times in nine consecutive games from July 17-30, the longest streak by a rookie in Orioles history, surpassing the record of eight games set by Boog Powell in 1962...It was the longest streak by a rookie since St. Louis' Tommy Edman reached base safely multiple times in 10 straight games in 2019...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was tied for the longest streak by a rookie catcher since 1958, the first season there was an official rookie rule in MLB; other rookie catchers to reach base safely multiple times in nine straight games include Minnesota's Butch Wynegar in 1976 and New York-AL's Thurman Munson in 1970...Rutschman became the only primary catcher since 1900 to record 20+ doubles in his first 57 career games and only the third primary catcher to record 28+ extra-base hits in his first 57 career games, joining Boston's Carlton Fisk and Chicago-NL's Geovany Soto, per the Elias Sports Bureau...Rutschman is slashing .342/.495/.562 (25-for-73) with 10 doubles, two homers, 19 runs scored, nine RBI, 21 walks, and two HBP in 24 games since July 6; his .495 on- base percentage leads the AL and is second in MLB during that time.

 

Watkins made four July starts this year, going 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA (6 ER/23.0 IP)...After making his MLB debut on July 2, 2021 at Los Angeles-AL, Watkins started his career with a 3.10 ERA (7 ER/20.1 IP) in July 2021, finishing with a 2-1 record...He holds a career 2.70 July ERA (13 ER/43.1 IP) in nine appearances (eight starts).

 

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[Mike B]

Mullins CF
Rutschman DH
Vavra 2nd
Santander RF
Mountcastle 1st
Odor 3rd
Mateo SS
Phillips LF
Chirinos C

Looking forward to seeing how Vavra plays at 2B.

[Mike B]

The ball finds Odor at 3rd base on the first hitter,  He handled it smoothly, and got a good laugh out of it.

[Mike B]

Watkins with a quick start.  1-2-3 inning with 2 k’s.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Interesting having Vavra in the 3 hole

[Mike B]

Watkins made Cruz look bad for K #3

[JStruds]

Looking forward to seeing how Vavra plays at 2B.

Well, so far so good after that play!

[You Play to Win the Game]

What a great play by Vavra there backing up Mountcastle. Wow.

[Mike B]

Vavra with a nice hustle play save Mounty an error.

[makoman]

Cruz shouldn’t get a single fastball till he shows he can hit something else.

[Mike B]

Watkins also did a nice job getting over and not assuming Ryan was going to make that play.

[fishteacher]

Mateo the monster strikes again!

[JStruds]

Mateo the monster strikes again!

And adds a defensive gem soon after.

[fishteacher]

It’s a Julio day! Both sides!

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Watkins struggling here in the 5th