vs. RANGERS, 8/03

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0 earned runs over 4.33 innings pitched.

9 OUTS: 4 Strikeouts, 3 Groundouts, 2 Popouts, 2 Flyouts, 1 Caught Stealing

JON MICHAEL KELLER O (vs. Advanced-A Wilmington, 8/09)

IP:l 4

H:;; 4 ll(1 Double, 3 Singles)

R:l) 3

ER:)2

BB:)3

SO:)4

Pitches: 75 (45 Strikes,30 Balls)

2016 ERA: 1.59 (Advanced-A Frederick)

PITCHES BY INNING

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25 (16 Strikes, 91 Balls)

13 (71 Strikes, 61 Balls)

26 (14 Strikes, 12 Balls)

11 (81 Strikes, 31 Balls)

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Game 2 (7:05)

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Team Records

60-45 |=======| 62-45

1st, +0.5 |=======| 1st, +6.0

Streaks / L10

+2, Lost 5 of 7 / 5-5 |=======| -1, Won 6 of 9 / 7-3

Team Offensive Rankings (AL)

BA: .263 (6th) |=======| BA: .265 (4th)

OPS: .770 (2nd) |=======| OPS: .756 (7th)

Runs: 492 (6th) |=======| Runs: 505 (4th)

HR: 154 (1st) |=======| HR: 139 (5th)

Last 7 Days

BA: .203 (13th) |=======| BA: .284 (3rd)

OPS: .604 (13th) |=======| OPS: .841 (2nd)

Runs: 26 (10th) |=======| Runs: 34 (4th)

HR: 8 (6th) |=======| HR: 16 (1st)

Team Pitching Rankings (AL)

ERA: 4.25 (7th) |=======| ERA: 4.36 (11th)

WHIP: 1.39 (12th) |=======| WHIP: 1.38 (11th)

BAA: .260 (10th) |=======| BAA: .263 (11th)

TB: 1509 (10th) |=======| TB: 1556 (12th)

Last 7 Days

ERA: 4.44 (11th) |=======| ERA: 3.00 (3rd)

WHIP: 1.26 (7th) |=======| WHIP: 1.07 (2nd)

BAA: .231 (7th) |=======| BAA: .229 (6th)

TB: 107 (8th) |=======| TB: 108 (9th)

Starters

ERA: 5.00 (13th) |=======| ERA: 4.15 (5th)

WHIP: 1.46 (14th) |=======| WHIP: 1.36 (8th)

BAA: .274 (12th) |=======| BAA: .256 (5th)

TB: 1012 (7th) |=======| TB: 966 (3rd)

Relievers

ERA: 3.06 (1st) |=======| ERA: .273 (15th)

WHIP: 1.28 (6th) |=======| WHIP: 1.42 (14th)

BAA: .237 (5th) |=======| BAA: .273 (15th)

TB: 497 (9th) |=======| TB: 590 (14th)

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

- 6 IP, 2ER

- 7 IP, 3ER

- Game ERA must be 4.00 or less

Kevin Gausman

(2-8) 4.18 (1.32/.271)

99K / 26BB, 19HR

QS: 8

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Gausman upped his July ERA to 4.88 with his last start and his second three inning disaster in the last eight starts. Of those eight starts, only three were sub-4/6+ which have bumped his ERA to a season high 4.18. Righties are absolutely killing him and it seems to be getting worse. He has been at his best at home this season, but the numbers against Texas aren't good in four appearances.

Splits & Sits

197 vs. left: .231/.265/.340, 4HR

244 vs. right: .305/.360/.500, 15HR

Bases Empty: .303

RISP: .224

RISP w/2 outs: .231

Men on w/2 outs: .203

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .267

2016 Home (7 starts)

(2-1) 2.36 (1.03/.218), 5HR

Career vs. TEX (3 starts, 1 relief)

(0-2) 4.58 (1.53/.312), 3HR

vs. Batter

Elvis Andrus 4/9

Mitch Moreland 2/9

Adrian Beltre 2/8, BB

Roughned Odor 1/6, 2B, RBI

Delino DeShields 2/4, 3B, RBI

Hanser Alberto 1/3

Nomar Mazara 1/3

Robinson Chirinos 0/2

Jurickson Profar 1/1, 2B, RBI

Bobby Wilson 0/1, RBI

VS

Cole Hamels

(12-2)

2.84 (1.26/.233)

132K / 51BB, 17HR

QS: 13

Last 3 starts (21.1 IP): (3-0) 0.85 (0.90), HR

Hamels is having an outstanding season which is what he usually does anyway and has allowed only two earned since the break. However, Hamels has been average at best in four starts against the Orioles which are numbers inflated due to his only start at Camden Yards which was a complete disaster. Hamels allowed three runs in 5.1 innings back in mid-April and the Rangers won that game. Hamels has been pitching much better over the last 11 starts than he was for the first two months. He had back to back five run starts to kick July off, but he allowed fewer than three runs in all but one of the other nine and that one saw three allowed in seven innings.

Splits & Sits

117 vs. left: .176/.239/.265, 3HR

446 vs. right: .248/.333/.352, 14HR

Bases Empty: .232

RISP: .208

RISP w/2 outs: .220

Men on w/2 outs: .236

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .238

2016 Away (11 starts)

(8-1) 1.71 (1.10/.209), 6HR

Career @ Camden Yards (1 starts)

(0-1) 5 IP, 9H, 7ER, 2HR

Career vs Baltimore (4 starts)

(1-2) 4.44 (1.37/.270), 3HR

vs. Batter

J.J. Hardy (15 AB) .333, 2 2B, HR, 5RBI

Mark Trumbo (15 AB) .333, 2 S-HR

Adam Jones 2/9, RBI

Matt Wieters 2/8, 2B

Pedro Alvarez 1/7, 2B, RBI

Nolan Reimold 3/6, 2 2B

Jonathan Schoop 1/5

Manny Machado 0/5, 2BB

Chris Davis 0/4, RBI, 2BB

Bundy pitched just as well as he did for five innings against the Rockies allowing a hit and a walk through seven innings and has now been completely baffling to opponents for two starts in a row. The Rangers had a chance to get back in the game in the eighth, but couldn't score with the bases loaded and the Orioles get four solo homers with two coming from Alvarez. With game one in the books, the Orioles will look to make the best out of this brief homestand before hitting the road for 10 more games.

Gausman has proved himself to be unpredictable and unreliable in his performances this season while Hamels is having an outstanding season and is known for being consistent. That doesn't mean he will pitch well here of course, but it does mean it's likely. He hasn't fared well against the Orioles in four starts, so that could also be a factor. Gausman's story is the same against Texas. Gausman is the rotation's new "box of chocolates" as you really just never know what you'll get from him. Well, except for his apparently inability to pitch with a lead most nights.

Boston is currently leading Seattle 3-0 after four and Toronto beat Houston, so it looks like nothing will change in the East barring a collapse by the Sox. Detroit has won seven in a row and have closed to within three games of Cleveland who has lost two in a row. Even the Twins have won three straight. No change in the Wet thus far with both Houston and Texas losing tonight.

Anyone care to guess what our lineup will be tonight? I'm assuming the only LH hitter will be Davis (though I'd probably take a flier on Alvarez at DH with Trumbo at 1st at this point) with Pearce in LF and Reimold in RF.

Anyone care to guess what our lineup will be tonight? I'm assuming the only LH hitter will be Davis (though I'd probably take a flier on Alvarez at DH with Trumbo at 1st at this point) with Pearce in LF and Reimold in RF.

Roch speculated Pearce, and Reimold and Trumbo DH.

I "get to" watch the game. My battery is dead, my mechanic is off on Wednesday so I'm stranded. Get to watch Hamels carve us up...

Roch speculated Pearce, and Reimold and Trumbo DH.

I "get to" watch the game. My battery is dead, my mechanic is off on Wednesday so I'm stranded. Get to watch Hamels carve us up...

Need Kevin to turn in a career performance tonight. Despite his recent flops, I know he can do it....I saw him totally overmatch Detroit's lineup last year at OPACY.

Roch:

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Dylan Bundy is only the second Orioles rookie to go at least seven innings and allow no more than one hit and one walk. He joins Wally Bunker on July 3, 1964.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">McFarland has progressed from knee injury to where he's ready for bullpen session. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">August 3, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Buck didn't sound optimistic that Rickard will return before Sept. No swelling in thumb now. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">August 3, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ICYMI: Zion Harvey, 1st pediatric patient to receive a bilateral hand transplant, threw 1st pitch for O's yesterday. <a href="https://t.co/5RYrKTu3jQ">pic.twitter.com/5RYrKTu3jQ</a></p>— Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) <a href="

">August 3, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Buck didn't sound optimistic that Rickard will return before Sept. No swelling in thumb now. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>? Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">August 3, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Pure roster decision.

Nice avatar Bob!

Is Roch eating a burrito in his twitter avatar?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It was <a href="https://twitter.com/SimplyAJ10">@SimplyAJ10</a> vs. the fans in an epic cook-off. Who won? Find out on "O's Xtra" at 6:30 p.m.! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IBackTheBirds?src=hash">#IBackTheBirds</a> <a href="https://t.co/gNLqpqX4XN">pic.twitter.com/gNLqpqX4XN</a></p>— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) <a href="

">August 3, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Playing this second at the Yard.

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Here we go!

I posted highlights vid of Miley's last start Saturday. Against the Cubs. Pretty impressive.