at. TWINS, 7/28

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Game 1 (7:10)

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Team Records

58-42 |=======| 37-63

1st, +2.0 |=======| 5th, -20.0

Streaks / L10

-2, Won 5 of 8 / 5-5 |=======| -3, Lost 4 of 6 / 4-6

Team Offensive Rankings (AL)

BA: .265 (4th) |=======| BA: .250 (12th)

OPS: .778 (2nd) |=======| OPS: .728 (10th)

Runs: 477 (5th) |=======| Runs: 435 (10th)

HR: 149 (1st) |=======| HR: 113 (10th)

Last 7 Days

BA: .216 (14th) |=======| BA: .257 (9th)

OPS: .596 (14th) |=======| OPS: .708 (10th)

Runs: 26 (14th) |=======| Runs: 32 (8th)

HR: 7 (9th) |=======| HR: 6 (12th)

Team Pitching Rankings (AL)

ERA: 4.20 (7th) |=======| ERA: 4.90 (15th)

WHIP: 1.38 (11th) |=======| WHIP: 1.41 (15th)

BAA: .261 (10th) |=======| BAA: .282 (15th)

TB: 1430 (8th) |=======| TB: 1604 (15th)

Last 7 Days

ERA: 3.17 (5th) |=======| ERA: 4.72 (13th)

WHIP: 1.08 (3rd) |=======| WHIP: 1.34 (11th)

BAA: .221 (3rd) |=======| BAA: .280 (12th)

TB: 84 (4th) |=======| TB: 109 (9th)

Starters

ERA: 4.94 (12th) |=======| ERA: 5.19 (15th)

WHIP: 1.45 (14th) |=======| WHIP: 1.43 (12th)

BAA: .274 (12th) |=======| BAA: .287 (15th)

TB: 961 (5th) |=======| TB: 1017 (15th)

Relievers

ERA: 3.02 (2nd) |=======| ERA: 4.41 (13th)

WHIP: 1.28 (7th) |=======| WHIP: 1.39 (12th)

BAA: .238 (5th) |=======| BAA: .272 (14th)

TB: 469 (8th) |=======| TB: 587 (15th)

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

- 6 IP, 2ER

- 7 IP, 3ER

- Game ERA must be 4.00 or less

Ubaldo Jimenez

(5-9)

7.38 (1.97/.320)

72K / 50BB, 10HR

QS: 3

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Really not much to say here. he's been awful unless the opposing team is a weak team like the Padres. It is possible he pitches well here just to try to redeem himself, but the Twins have been playing a lot better lately and should prove to be a tougher challenge than they were back in April. He does have very good numbers against the Twins and at Target Field, so there's always that.

Splits & Sits

171 vs. left: .345/.433/.491, 7HR

229 vs. right: .302/.389/.367, 3HR

Bases Empty: .300

RISP: .342

RISP w/2 outs: .237

Men on w/2 outs: .220

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .333

2016 Away (7 starts)

(1-6) 9.00 (2.14/.331), 3HR

Career @ Target Field (6 starts)

(4-1) 1.82 (1.18/.231), HR

Career vs. MIN (9 starts, 1 relief)

(5-3) 2.55 (1.27/.246), 2HR

vs. Batter

Brian Dozier (19 AB) .316, 2B

Joe Mauer (17 AB) .176, HR, 2RBI

Eddie Rosario 0/6

Eduardo Escobar 3/5, 2 2B

Eduardo Nunez 1/5

Miguel Sano 2/5

Danny Santana 2/5

Kurt Suzuki 1/5, S-HR

Byron Buxton 0/3, RBI

Robbie Grossman 0/3

Kennys Vargas 0/1

VS

Kyle Gibson

(3-6)

4.67 (1.39/.267)

51K / 25BB, 8HR

QS: 4

After a rough April (6.10) and missing all of May due to injury, he posted a 4.32 ERA in June and a 3.86 in July. He allowed four runs in five innings back in early April against the Orioles. Over the last six starts, Gibson has three sub-4 ERA starts and three starts of four runs allowed. Overall though, he has brought his ERA down from 6.49 over the last seven starts following a disastrous outing against the Nats followed by another bad one against Boston. In his last start, he threw a two hitter through eight innings against Boston with only a solo home run allowed.

Splits & Sits

157 vs. left: .281/.331/.408, 4HR

151 vs. right: .252/.327/.331, 4HR

Bases Empty: .239

RISP: .279

RISP w/2 outs: .267

Men on w/2 outs: .298

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .400

2016 Home (7 starts)

(1-4) 4.36 (1.36/.274), 6HR

Career vs Baltimore (4 starts)

(1-1) 3.74 (1.66/.280), 2HR

vs. Batter

Adam Jones (11 AB) .091, 2B

Manny Machado 3/8

Chris Davis 2/8, S-HR, 3BB

Jonathan Schoop 3/7, 2 2B, RBI

J.J. Hardy 3/7, 2B, HR, 3RBI

Mark Trumbo 1/7, S-HR

Matt Wieters 2/7, 2B, RBI, 2BB

Pedro Alvarez 0/2

Ryan Flaherty 1/2

Just like that, the Orioles drop two of three to the Rockies at home despite a perfect five innings for Bundy. He allowed two home runs in the sixth for three runs and that was all the Rockies needed behind an outstanding start from Jon Gray. The Rockies pitchers really took it to the Orioles, but fortunately, all other teams in the East except the Rays lost today. Toronto has an off day before e play them ensuring they will be full rested while we go to Minnesota to play the Twins who have the worst pitching staff in the AL, but have been scoring runs lately. It's just their pitching gives up more. They were going pretty good this month and are still 12-10 in July, but are 5-6 since the break.

It's really hard to favor Jimenez in any matchup these days, but he could surprise here for one start at least as he tries to earn his way back into having a job in the rotation. The good career numbers against the Twins and at Target Field are encouraging at least.

Both Toronto and Boston lost today as Boston continues their slump as did the Yankees to Houston. The Cubs are slaughtering the White Sox and Detroit pulls to within 2.5 games of the WC currently held by the struggling Red Sox. Texas lost their second in a row to Oakland and Seattle were slaughtered by the Pirates. So, Houston closes to a game of the WC and 2.5 of Texas for the division and the Tigers are making a run at it themselves pulling to 4.5 games of Cleveland.

Ready for Ubaldo!!

Can someone tranquilize me during this game?

Let's go!

I'll take that start.

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Oh wow!! I literally left the room for 30 seconds

Take a pitch Adam geez

Take a pitch Adam geez

Yeah, no kidding.

That was a strike?

This is as bad a slump as I have ever seen an Oriole hitter have.

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Come on Ubaldo. My father in law has a theory that becoming a father is good for baseball players. Let's see if it works here .

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Buckle up Bird fans....oh no Ubaldo is about to let it go and wonder where...

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How long can he hold the lead?

This is as bad a slump as I have ever seen an Oriole hitter have.

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Didn't Flaherty go 0 for April one year?

Felt like it.

Chris Davis WILL get out of this slump. Just because he is in a slump doesn't mean he is awful.