The Birds have taken the first two games of the four-game set with Texas, and while that’s nice and all, a sweep would be absolutely gorgeous. It would go a long way to erasing the 1-3 weekend vs. Tampa from our minds, and give the team a very respectable 7-4 home stand.
The Rangers are absolutely listless, and the O’s have outscored them 15-4 through two games. Unfortunately, none of that means anything going into tonight, when Texas is running out a guy making his first major league start – a prospect that gives Orioles fans hives.
Hopefully the bats can stay hot and Chris Tillman can shut down the Ranger bats just like Ubaldo Jimenez and T.J. McFarland (!!!) before him. I mean, if those two can do it, a guy we’re only a few months removed from calling our “ace” surely can, right?
Right??
Gotta win tonight to even think about the “s” word. Get it done, Birds.
LINEUPS
Orioles
RF Nick Markakis
LF Steve Pearce
CF Adam Jones
DH Nelson Cruz
1B Chris Davis
SS J.J. Hardy
2B Jonathan Schoop
3B Ryan Flaherty
C Caleb Joseph
P Chris Tillman (7-4, 4.18)
Rangers
DH Shin-Soo Choo
SS Elvis Andrus
1B Carlos Pena
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Alex Rios
CF Leonys Martin
C Chris Gimenez
2B Rougned Odor
LF Michael Choice
P Miles Mikolas (0-0 9.00)
Current Streak
Orioles Won 2
Rangers Lost 3
Last 10
Orioles 6-4
Rangers 2-8
TIDBITS
Chris Davis is 0 for his last 19 and 7-for-62. His average is down to .205.
Chris Tillman has allowed just 5 ER over his last 4 starts spanning 28.0 innings.
Miles Mikolas is the first “Miles” in MLB history.
