vs. ATHLETICS, 5/07 DH Gm.1

Baltimore Orioles (16-11, T-1st, +2.0) vs. Oakland A's (13-16, 4th -4.0)

Streak / L10

BAL: +1, Lost 3 of 5 / L10: 5-5

OAK: -4, Lost 9 of 12 / L10: 3-7

Doubleheader Game 1 (1:05)

(QS=2)Mike Wright (1-2) 5.18 (1.27/.278), 18/6 (3HR)

vs.

(QS=4)Rich Hill (3-3) 2.53 (1.22/.224), 41/13 (2HR)

Mike Wright: Like Rich Hill, Wright has severe home/away splits so far with the better half being during home starts, but lefties have crushed Wright. He has never faced the A's and has thrown at least six innings in his last three starts with the two home starts being quality. All three of Wright's home runs have come from lefties and on the road.

Splits & Sits

47 vs. left: .317/.404/.511, 3HR

53 vs. right: .245/.288/.358

Bases Empty: .263, 2HR

RISP: .263

RISP w/2 outs: .375

Men on w/2 outs: .400

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .200

2016 Home (2 starts, 1 relief)

(0-1) 3.46 (1.31/.261)

Career vs. OAK (0 starts)

Debut

vs. Batter

NA

Rich Hill: Rich Hill has pitched very well for the A's early on with three straight quality starts coming into this one. He still hasn't allowed more than three earned in a game, but the A's defense has allowed three of his runs so far. Hill has thrown over 100 pitched in four straight games now. What's interesting about Hill is the dramatic home/away splits. Hill has been dominating on the road and very bad at home, but Hill does have awful numbers at Camden Yards mostly from the time he spent with the Orioles many years ago. I wouldn't put much stock into those numbers as a result. This could be a tough one for the Orioles and Hill has slightly favored ground balls (33/27) as well. The one weakness for Hill has been walks and 11 of them have come over his last four starts with four coming in the last one.

Splits & Sits

32 vs. left: .241/.281/.313

103 vs. right: .218/.340/.262, 2HR

Bases Empty: .200

RISP: .240

RISP w/2 outs: .077

Men on w/2 outs: .200

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .429

2016 Away (3 starts)

(3-0) 0.95 (0.89/.185), HR

Career @ Camden Yards (5 starts, 5 relief)

(0-0) 9.55 (2.17/.351), 2HR

Career vs Baltimore (1 start, 10 relief)

(1-0) 0.60 (0.73/.137)

vs. Batter

Chris Davis 0/6

Manny Machado 0/4

Caleb Joseph 0/3

Nolan Reimold 1/3, BB

Jonathan Schoop 0/3

Ryan Flaherty 1/2, 3B, 2BB

Matt Wieters 1/1, RBI

Adam Jones 1/1

WOO HOO! I get to see 3 games this weekend.

Haven't even seen the O's or even an O's replay all week, since last Sunday. Damn Gnats.

Let's watch two ya'll!

Hello, all,

Let's not make a mountain out of a mole hill. Score some runs.

Wow. Horrible crowd. I realize the weather is awful...but it looks like less than 10k there.

56 degrees and damp.

Wow. Horrible crowd. I realize the weather is awful...but it looks like less than 10k there.

What must Angelos be thinking? All the money he spent this off-season, the team is in first place, but there are not too many butts filling seats. He sees the bad weather, but that weather (and much worse) doesn't keep football fans home.

What is that pitch that Mike throws that tails to the right? It really throws the lefties for a loop.

Wow. Horrible crowd. I realize the weather is awful...but it looks like less than 10k there.

Actually pretty damn nice here. 70 miles west. First sunshine we've seen in a week.

Hello, all,

Let's not make a mountain out of a mole hill. Score some runs.

That joke is rich.

If he's feeling his curveball, this is going to be a LONG game.

Glad the ump didn't call that curve! If he gets that we're dead.

Palmer had a pretty good hook too...

And nice legs.

Wow. Rickard baffled.

Kinda wish Kim would've gotten the start in this one, with rickard not looking great, plus Kim getting a chance against someone who doesn't throw as hard, even a lefty.

Manny on the deuce!

He's not the current WAR leader in MLB for nothing...