vs. ANGELS, 5/22

Baltimore Orioles (26-15, 1st +1.0) vs. LA Angels (19-24, 3rd -6.5)

Streak / L10

BAL: +2, 3-3 over last 6 / L10: 7-3

LAA: -2, Lost 3 of 5 / L10: 6-4

NEW: Quality Start minimum requirements

- 6 IP, 2ER

- 7 IP, 3ER

- Game ERA must be under four

Game 3 (3:35)

(QS=2)Ubaldo Jimenez (2-4) 5.60 (1.76/.304), 41/24 (5HR)

vs.

(QS=4)Jered Weaver (3-3) 5.76 (1.61/.328), 26/11 (10HR)

Ubaldo Jimenez: Jimenez has given up 18 earned in 22 May innings on 30 hits and 13 walks. He just hasn't been good at all this month especially on the road and hasn't been all that great in this park or against this team. Let's see what we get in the Ubaldo Jimenez lottery this time.

Splits & Sits

96 vs. left: .345/.427/.469, 3HR

112 vs. right: .268/.357/.339, 2HR

Bases Empty: .323

RISP: .240

RISP w/2 outs: .167

Men on w/2 outs: .167

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .158

2016 Away (2 starts)

(0-2) 5.73 (1.73/.286), HR

Career @ Angels Stadium (3 starts)

(1-2) 5.68 (1.11/.233), 3HR

Career vs. LAA (6 starts)

(1-5) 4.28 (1.23/.253), 3HR

vs. Batter

Albert Pujols (25 AB) .280, 2B, HR, 8RBI, 5BB

Yunel Escobar (23 AB) .348, 2B, HR, 2RBI, 5BB

Brendan Ryan (15 AB) .133, RBI

Johnny Giavotella (12 AB) .167, RBI

Mike Trout (12 AB) .250, 2B, RBI

Kole Calhoun 2/9, 2B, RBI

Jered Weaver: The Angels are 0-4 in games Weaver has started in May and he has alternated between good and bad starts in both April and May. He went seven innings in his last start and allowed three earned on 10 hits and two walks with two homers. Weaver has given up at least one home run in all but one start this season and he has given up six over the last three starts.

Splits & Sits

87 vs. left: .333/.372/.552, 6HR

116 vs. right: .324/.371/.500, 4HR

Bases Empty: .339

RISP: .238

RISP w/2 outs: .182

Men on w/2 outs: .242

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .500

2016 Home (4 starts)

(2-1) 5.73 (1.50/.319), 6HR

Career @ Angels Stadium (144 starts)

(75-31) 2.74 (1.08/.227), 85HR

Career vs Baltimore (14 starts)

(8-4) 3.29 (1.00/.220), 8HR

vs. Batter

Chris Davis (38 AB) .184, 2B, 3RBI, 8K

Adam Jones (28 AB) .286, 2B, 3B, 2HR, 6RBI

Matt Wieters .235, HR, 5RBI

Manny Machado (12 AB) .250, 2B, RBI

Ryan Flaherty (10 AB) .100, 2B

Jonathan Schoop 1/5, 2B, RBI

Pedro Alvarez 2/3, S-HR

Mark Trumbo 0/2

Caleb Joseph 0/2

Nolan Reimold 1/1, 2B, 2BB

The Orioles didn't play well yesterday offensively and had to be saved by some late inning heroics from Matt Wieters who hit a three run shot in the top of the ninth with the Orioles down to their last strike. The Angels got some really bad calls behind the plate to help Britton in the ninth who was wild and the Orioles come away with the win though I always hate to see players being called things like trash, bums and garbage for doing things that, when Orioles players do, are just fine. Be that as it may, Shoemaker was brilliant in a return to form as was Gausman, but the Angels just couldn't get that final strike in the ninth to put it away.

Weaver has struggled at home this year, but has always pitched well against the Orioles and for his career at Angels Stadium while Jimenez is, well, who knows until the game starts. The Angels lost a tough one last night that they should have won and will look to avoid the sweep today.

The Yankees have won four in a row and have now pulled into fourth place pushing Toronto to the basement while TB hangs around in third place 5.5 back and Boston one game back. The Orioles will have an off day tomorrow before starting three against Houston.

Anyone think Mark Belanger looked like a cross between Nick Markakis and Kevin Gausman?

So far today David Ortiz is 3-3 with a double, a home run, and has 3 of Boston's 4 runs. That can't last can it? You would expect age or the testing company will eventually rear its head.

Boston up 4-2

Anyone think Mark Belanger looked like a cross between Nick Markakis and Kevin Gausman?

I can see that. To my eyes, Gausman looks kind of like one of the characters from the Archies cartoons. Sort of a wholesome baby face.

So where is everyone on the "Buck hates Kim" idea. Did we get rid of it or do we still believe it? Why wouldn't he start Kim today? Weaver throws junk and mid 80s. The slow breaking stuff is what Kim is supposed to be an expert at.

Kim should be starting today. Right? If not, why even have him on the team?

I am surprised Kim isn't in the lineup. Seems like he would be suited to Weaver's style.

nice AB Joey

Where would you have put Kim? Over Reimold?

Very nice plate appearance by Joey.

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looks barely safe

Safe

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Definitely safe. Don't think it gets overturned.

they wont overturn

Where would you have put Kim? Over Reimold?

Yeah, I don't know. As long as Joey is playing a lot Nolan and Kim are competing for playing time, and I think I like Nolan better.