vs. ROYALS, 6/08

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Game 3 (7:05)

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<center><b>Team Records

34-23 |=======| 30-28

1st, +0.5 |=======| T-2nd, -2.5

Streaks / L10

+3, Won 6 of 7 / 7-3 |=======| -6, Lost 6 of 7 / 4-6

Team Offensive Rankings (AL)

BA: .261 (6th) |=======| BA: .267 (3rd)

OPS: .780 (2nd) |=======| OPS: .713 (10th)

Runs: 271 (6th) |=======| Runs: 224 (13th)

HR: 87 (1st)|=======| HR: 47 (15th)

Last 7 Days

BA: .284 (4th) |=======| BA: .259 (13th)

OPS: .887 (2nd) |=======| OPS: .675 (13th)

Runs: 55 (1st) |=======| Runs: 24 (14th)

HR: 18 (1st) |=======| HR: 5 (15th)

Team Pitching Rankings (AL)

ERA: 3.98 (6th)|=======| ERA: 4.09 (7th)

WHIP: 1.36 (11th) |=======| WHIP: 1.36 (13th)

BAA: .260 (10th) |=======| BAA: .255 (8th)

BB: 182 (8th) |=======| BB: 195 (14th)

Last 7 Days

ERA: 4.63 (7th) |=======| ERA: 5.94 (14th)

WHIP: 1.49 (10th) |=======| WHIP: 1.55 (11th)

BAA: .299 (11th) |=======| BAA: .301 (13th)

BB: 19 (2nd) |=======| BB: 22 (6th)

NEW: Quality Start minimum requirements (experimental, suggestions welcome)

- 6 IP, 2ER

- 7 IP, 3ER

- Game ERA must be 4.00 or less

Chris Tillman

(7-1)

3.33 (1.18/.215)

66/29 (9HR)

QS: 6

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After a strong start to the season, Tillman has allowed nine runs and six home runs over the last two starts and has struggled more with his control than he has already this season. His velocity has also been down again, so hopefully, a bounceback is on the horizon. Tillman has not done well against the Royals at all in seven starts, but he is still undefeated in eight home starts this season.

Splits & Sits

154 vs. left: .222/.318/.364, 5HR

129 vs. right: .207/.279/.318, 4HR

Bases Empty: .228

RISP: .207

RISP w/2 outs: .280

Men on w/2 outs: .256

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .667

2016 Home (8 starts)

(5-0) 2.78 (1.24/.224), 5HR, 20BB in 45.1 IP

Career vs. KC (7 starts)

(2-3) 6.25 (1.41/.289), 9HR

vs. Batter

Alcides Escobar (16 AB) .313, 2B

Kendrys Morales (13 AB) .385, 2B, RBI

Salvador Perez (11 AB) .273, HR, 4RBI

Eric Hosmer (10 AB) .200, RBI, 2BB

Lorenzo Cain 1/8, BB

Jarrod Dyson 1/8

Omar Infante 1/5, 2B, RBI

Drew Butera 1/3, 2B, 2RBI

Paulo Orlando 1/2, HR, 2RBI

VS

Edinson Volquez

(5-5)

4.03 (1.41/.266)

59/27 (8HR)

QS: 6

Volquez finished April with a solid 3.34 ERA, but followed that up with a 4.06 in May and hasn't got off to a good start in June allowing five runs in 6.1 innings against Cleveland. Volquez allowed three runs or less in four of six May starts, so he hasn't been terrible by any stretch. He has not allowed more than three runs in back to back starts all season and is in danger of doing that in this start if he doesn't pitch well.

Splits & Sits

162 vs. left: .241/.311/.321, 4HR

157 vs. right: .292/.350/.382, 4HR

Bases Empty: .244

RISP: .299

RISP w/2 outs: .207

Men on w/2 outs: .196

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .429

2016 Away (5 starts)

(2-3) 6.67 (1.84/.294), 6HR, 17BB in 28.1 IP

Career @ Camden Yards (1 start)

4.1 IP, 7H, 4ER, HR, 5BB

Career vs Baltimore (4 starts)

(0-2) 5.40 (1.75/.296), 3HR, 11B in 20 IP

vs. Batter

Pedro Alvarez 0/9, 4BB, 5K

Adam Jones 4/9, 2HR, 3RBI

Matt Wieters 2/4, 2 2B, BB

Mark Trumbo 2/3

Manny Machado 0/3

Chris Davis 1/3, 2K

The Orioles hit Ventura hard in the first two innings to go up 5-0 early and the Royals blew scoring opportunities every inning against Jimenez who was the same as usual only he's facing a team that can't seem to score more than a run a game lately. Ventura then drills Machado in the fifth after pitching him inside the previous AB causing a bench clearing brawl on the mound which leads to the ejections of Machado and Ventura. The Orioles then poured it on with home runs to blow KC out in game two.

Volquez has yet to throw two bad starts in a row all season and he is coming off a bad start here and Tillman has looked more like his 2015 version here lately and will try to shake out of that here against a struggling Royals team.

Boston is still playing their game in SF and are down 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth. If they lose, they will fall 1.5 games behind the Orioles who are stomping the offensively challenged Royals into the ground. Detroit beat Toronto in extras today and have pulled into second place in the Central tied with KC three games behind Cleveland. The Tigers have won five in a row and Cleveland six, but the Indians are losing 6-0 to Seattle in the fifth inning. Also, the Nats are up 10-5 against the White Sox heading into the ninth.

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BLUE JAYS LOSE !!!

BLUE JAYS LOSE !!!

BLUE JAYS LOSE !!!

BLUE JAYS LOSE !!!

BLUE JAYS LOSE !!!

BLUE JAYS LOSE !!!

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Any idea who is going to start game one of the Toronto series against Stroman? It's all TBA's that I can find.

Any idea who is going to start game one of the Toronto series against Stroman? It's all TBA's that I can find.

Probably someone who averaged 5 runs a a game or better over their last four starts like the StroShow.

Any idea who is going to start game one of the Toronto series against Stroman? It's all TBA's that I can find.

It's going to be Wilson, right?

It's going to be Wilson, right?

No idea. On MLB.com, all probable starters for the Orioles are TBA. Toronto will be starting Stroman, Estrada, Happ and Sanchez against us.

It's going to be Wilson, right?

No idea. On MLB.com, all probable starters for the Orioles are TBA. Toronto will be starting Stroman, Estrada, Happ and Sanchez against us.

It's not Wandy.

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Regularly scheduled day off for Davis, I assume? I haven't heard of any physical issues he may have, but he was heavily involved in yesterday's brawl.

Ok, so I guess MLB.com updated their list.

Wilson vs. Stroman

Gausman vs Estrada

Wright vs Happ

Jimenez vs Sanchez

So, are we all comfortable veteran ump CB Bucknor, behind the plate tonight, can keep things under control?

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Jones and Pedro Alvarez fixed the issue with Lorenzo Cain and it looked like Dyson.

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Another pitiful crowd.

Great start for Tilly!

Maybe the best first inning I've ever seen Tillman pitch. Let's hope it continues.

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