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[BSLChrisStoner]

Emmet Sheehan vs Grayson Rodriguez

[Mike B]

Two young pitchers matching up.  Let's go Grayson.

[Mike B]

This feels like a big series.  The Dodgers are real good.  They should be with that payroll.  The Orioles are good too, and I think really good.  

[jamesdean]

The Dodgers have underachieved for the most part with a lot of injuries and hopefully, if they're going to get hot, they don't do it at the expense of the Orioles. Let's just try to win the series and move on to Tampa Bay. 

[Mike B]

The Dodgers have underachieved for the most part with a lot of injuries and hopefully, if they're going to get hot, they don't do it at the expense of the Orioles. Let's just try to win the series and move on to Tampa Bay. 

The Dodgers have had serious injuries to the rotation.  They had won 6 or 7 in a row before losing to the Mets last night.  Their BP got used last few nights, so let's get to Sheehan and get into their pen early.  It could set up the series in the Orioles favor.

[Mike B]

The Orioles lineup.

 

Gunnar Henderson SS
Adley Rutschman C
Anthony Santander RF
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Ryan Mountcastle DH
Aaron Hicks CF
Colton Cowser LF
Ramón Urías 3B
Adam Frazier 2B

Grayson Rodriguez RHP

[BaltBird 24]

Think I'd rather see Westburg at DH, especially with how bad Mountcastle has been against RHP. I can understand wanting to have Frazier's hot bat in the lineup and Urias for his defense at 3rd.

[JoyinMudville]

As many of us opined yesterday, Eduard Bazardo optioned today. Probably the reason Hyde put him in with a five run lead.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Im ok with Mounty. Any way you cut it you will have 1 or 2 of the more suspect guys in the lineup. That includes the rookies not named Gunnar. Westburg and Cowser havent earned every night starter status at this point. Not when other viable options are around to play.

[JoyinMudville]

No previous numbers against their pitcher 

0. PITCH PERFECT: O's starting pitchers have a 2.43 ERA (20 ER/74.0 IP) with 54 hits (6 HR), 21 total runs, 21 walks, four hit batters, and 67 strikeouts in 12 games this month, including nine quality starts...Baltimore's 2.43 starter ERA in July is the best in the AL and second in MLB behind San Diego (2.25)...Overall, Baltimore's 2.86 ERA (34 ER/107.0 IP) in July is the second-best in MLB this month (see box at right).

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   ON THE OFFENSIVE: Baltimore is batting .297/.371/.528 (85-for-286) with 18 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs, 60 runs scored, and 31 walks as a team in the last seven games since July 5...During that time, the Orioles lead MLB in runs scored, rank second in extra-base hits (35), batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS (.899), tied for second in home runs, and third in hits...In the previous five games from June 30 to July 4, the O's slashed .198/.261/.290 (32-for-162) and scored an MLB-low 10 runs.
   
   HIGH TIDE: Since being optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on May 27, Rodriguez has made seven starts for the Tides, pitching to a 4-0 record with a 1.69 ERA (7 ER/37.1 IP) and five quality starts in those games...His 54 punchouts in that span are the most in the International League...Was named International League Pitcher of the Month for June, going 4-0 with a 2.22 ERA (7 ER/28.1 IP) in five starts during the month...His 39 strikeouts in June led the International League, while his four victories were tied for the most...Did not factor into the decision in his last Triple-A start on July 9 at Durham...Worked 3.0 scoreless innings on one hit with three walks and three strikeouts...Threw 56 pitches, 37 strikes... Tossed a career-high-tying 12 strikeouts (also: 7/18/21 [G1] at ERI w/BOW) on July 4 at Durham...Made 14 starts for the Tides in 2022, going 6-1 with a 2.20 ERA (17 ER/69.2 IP) and 97 strikeouts...Named International League Pitcher of the Month for May 2022, going 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA (8 ER/32.0 IP) and 48 strikeouts in six starts...Left his start on June 1 vs. Jacksonville with a strained right lat muscle...At the time of his injury, he led the International League in starts (11), ERA (2.09), innings pitched (56.0), batting average against (.168), WHIP (0.84), and strikeouts (80).
   
   

   PACKING A PUNCH: Rodriguez's 56 strikeouts through his first 10 career Major League starts are the most by an O's hurler in his first 10 games in franchise history (since 1954)...Recorded a career-high nine punchouts on April 29 (G2) at Detroit, becoming the youngest O's pitcher (23-164) to record nine-or-more strikeouts in a start since John Parrish (22-241) also fanned nine batters on July 24, 2000 vs. New York-AL.

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[BSLSteveBirrer]

Guess I am ok with Mounty at DH. Gotta find out soon if he is going to be able to help us or not.

[BaltBird 24]

Well it's nice when you can throw 101 with an 86 MPH change.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Shoulda been caught but OHearn has been good with the glove.


Whos the new guy in the booth?

[BaltBird 24]

Is it just my feed or is the sound usually off? Like you hear the ball hit the mitt or the crack of the bat a split second before the ball actually arrives.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Ah must be Brach. I heard em say Brad. Thats the only Brad I can think of associated with the Os. Better not be Pennington

[BaltBird 24]

Brad Brach in the booth.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Shoulda been caught but OHearn has been good with the glove.


Whos the new guy in the booth?

Brad Brach. Makes me feel old to think that Brach's old enough to be in the booth.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

This legit feels like two real good teams playing. Miami didnt feel that way. Cinci was the last time it felt that way to me.

[BaltBird 24]

This kid is wild early. Gunnar and Adley both went 3-1 then swung in ball 4 inside.

[BaltBird 24]

Adley walks. Be patient against this guy.