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Game 2 (7:10)

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Team Records

62-46 |=======| 52-57

T-1st, +2.0 |=======| 3rd, -10.0

Streaks / L10

+1, Won 4 of 5 / 4-6 |=======| -1, Lost 5 of 8 / 4-6

Team Offensive Rankings (AL)

BA: .262 (6th) |=======| BA: .249 (11th)

OPS: .770 (2nd) |=======| OPS: .709 (13th)

Runs: 500 (6th) |=======| Runs: 425 (13th)

HR: 158 (1st) |=======| HR: 106 (13th)

Last 7 Days

BA: .217 (10th) |=======| BA: .229 (8th)

OPS: .651 10th) |=======| OPS: .652 (9th)

Runs: 23 (10th) |=======| Runs: 19 (14th)

HR: 9 (9th) |=======| HR: 7 (11th)

Team Pitching Rankings (AL)

ERA: 4.20 (6th) |=======| ERA: 4.05 (5th)

WHIP: 1.38 (12th) |=======| WHIP: 1.36 (10th)

BAA: .258 (10th) |=======| BAA: .257 (8th)

TB: 1524 (6th) |=======| TB: 1510 (5th)

Last 7 Days

ERA: 4.14 (6th) |=======| ERA: 5.14 (11th)

WHIP: 1.27 (8th) |=======| WHIP: 1.42 (11th)

BAA: .220 (5th) |=======| BAA: .247 (9th)

TB: 94 (6th) |=======| TB: 107 (10th)

Starters

ERA: 4.91 (12th) |=======| ERA: 4.17 (6th)

WHIP: 1.44 (13th) |=======| WHIP: 1.31 (4th)

BAA: .272 (12th) |=======| BAA: .257 (5th)

TB: 1025 (6th) |=======| TB: 1050 (10th)

Relievers

ERA: 3.06 (1st) |=======| ERA: 3.89 (8th)

WHIP: 1.28 (6th) |=======| WHIP: 1.48 (15th)

BAA: .236 (5th) |=======| BAA: .256 (11th)

TB: 499 (8th) |=======| TB: 460 (3rd)

NEW: Quality Start minimum requirements

* - Game ERA must be 4.00 or less with at least six innings pitched

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Chris Tillman

(14-3)

3.46 (1.22/.234)

118K / 51BB, 15HR

QS: 12

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After throwing four straight of seven innings and one run allowed, he has fallen off again struggling in his last two starts though he was able to hold Toronto to two runs in the last one, but was unable to complete the sixth inning. He still finished July with a 2.79 ERA after the 5.19 he put up in June and one can only hope that he isn't starting to tire a bit as we head into August. With 51 walks, he is well on his way to a career high there and will shatter his previous high of 68 in 206.1 innings in 2013. Actually, the walk issue started last season (64 in 173 IP) and has certainly carried over into this season. Fortunately for him, he is also on his way to a career low H/9 which has, so far, offset the walk problem and is also reflected in his .234 BAA. His previous career low in a full season was .238 in 2014 where he allowed 189 hits in 207.1 innings to 66 walks. In 138 2016 innings, Tillman has allowed 118 hits and 51 walks. So long as he can keep the hits down, the walks shouldn't hurt him. If that slips however, it is not likely to turn out well. I won't lie, it makes me a little uneasy. In the six starts this season where he has given up more hits than innings pitched, he has been clobbered in five of them with the sixth being against the inept KC offense which was a rare zero-walks game. Four of those five have come in the last two months and three in the last eight starts. So, it all comes down to whether he can maintain the ability to keep hits off the board for the rest of the season. He has good numbers against the White Sox at Cell Phone Carrier Field. The WHIP is on the high side as is the BAA, but he has been able to keep the runs off the board and will look to continue that here.

Splits & Sits

272 vs. left: .236/.316/.371, 8HR

291 vs. right: .233/.301/.340, 7HR

Bases Empty: .243

RISP: .234

RISP w/2 outs: .273

Men on w/2 outs: .218

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .417

2016 Away (10 starts)

(6-2) 3.13 (1.12/.208), 7HR, 24BB in 63.1 IP

Career @ U.S. Cellular Field (3 starts)

(2-0) 2.04 (1.30/.279), HR

Career vs. CWS (5 starts)

(3-1) 3.29 (1.43/.264), 2HR

vs. Batter

Melky Cabrera (24 AB) .375, 2 2B, HR, 6RBI

Dioner Navarro (21 AB) .286, 2B, 2RBI

Alex Avila 1/9, S-HR

Avisail Garcia 1/6, RBI

Jose Abreu 3/5, 2B, 3B, S-HR, BB

Justin Morneau 3/4, 2B, 2BB

Adam Eaton 0/3

J.B. Shuck 0/3

Todd Frazier 0/2, RBI, BB

Carlos Sanchez 0/2

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Carlos Rodon

(2-8)

4.67 (1.54/.297)

98K / 34BB, 17HR

QS: 7

Last 3 starts (17 IP): (0-2) 7.41 (1.76), 6HR

Rodon has really struggled over the last three starts mostly due to allowing a pair of home runs in each start and giving up 25 hits in 17 innings. He is also getting pounded by righties and has yet to find an answer for that. He was pretty good last year for Chicago and has cut back quite a bit on the walks, but he's giving up more hits and way more home runs. Rodon was having an OK season with a 4.24 ERA through June, but hit the DL in July with a sprained wrist after apparently slipping on some steps. Both starts he did make in July, one before and one after the DL, were both bad. He allowed five runs and two homers in both starts.

Splits & Sits

86 vs. left: .210/.247/.256, HR

351 vs. right: .319/.381/.464, 16HR

Bases Empty: .281

RISP: .311

RISP w/2 outs: .250

Men on w/2 outs: .288

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .429

2016 Home (9 starts)

(1-4) 5.06 (1.56/.297), 8HR

Career vs Baltimore (2 starts, 1 relief)

(0-2) 4.85 (1.31/.235), 2HR

vs. Batter

Chris Davis 1/6

Nolan Reimold 2/6, HR, 3RBI

J.J. Hardy 1/5

Adam Jones 1/5, 2B, RBI

Manny Machado 2/5, 2B

Jonathan Schoop 2/5, HR, 3RBI

Mark Trumbo 0/5

Matt Wieters 1/3

Steve Pearce 1/2, BB

Caleb Joseph 0/2, BB

Gallardo tosses the rare quality start to continue his success against the White Sox outpitching Gonzalez who was let down by his defense a little bit, but wasn't terrible. The Orioles come up with the big win to kick off the road trip as Alvarez stays hot with the two homers and they get to the Chicago bullpen in the eighth, but then give three right back in the bottom of the eighth and got out of it with a double play that the umpires got the call wrong on even with the replay which is pathetic. Still, a clear and stupid base running error by Navarro, but he was clearly safe. Be that as it may, the Orioles barely hold on to win the game and have now won four of five heading into game two of the series. The Sox may be fired up tomorrow after getting shafted tonight in that inning. They may not have won or tied the game, but they were robbed of the chance.

It would be crazy to take Rodon over Tillman here. Rodon has been going through some heavy struggles lately after being pretty consistent prior to this rough stretch. Tillman has struggled over the last two though came out of his last one in good shape. He also has good numbers against the White Sox at Cell Phone Carrier Field.

Boston and the Dodgers are playing their game out west currently leading 4-0 and Toronto beats KC 4-3 with Devon Travis hitting a lead off homer and a two out homer in the ninth to untie the game to get the Jays the win as they stay tied for first with the Orioles. Cleveland loses as they continue to falter and Detroit starts another winning streak beating the Mets and have won nine of 10 and are tied with Boston for the second WC temporarily until the Boston game ends. Houston and Texas began their three game series tonight with Houston winning 5-0 behind a masterpiece three hit complete game shutout thrown by Dallas Keuchel. The Astros have been cold and will need to show up for this series against the scuffling Rangers who have never really heated back up again, but still have a 5.5 game lead over Houston in the division. The Astros trail in the WC race by three games and will have to get hot again to make one more strong push and they will have to do it, at least for awhile, without Lance McCullers. The M's are up 6-3 in the third inning against the Angels and are five games back in the WC race. Also, the Twins have won seven of 10 and while I know they're out of it, I am quite surprised at how well they have been playing since the start of July. Where was this for the first three months? The Twins may be a contender next season.

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Finally get to watch the game on TV again after a week of having to listen to the radio broadcasts. I don't mind the radio but after 3 games in a row it gets a little annoying.

Dog, I love baseball on WJZ. Joe is the man. I fact I'm in my man cave tore up and chillin waiting to talk Orioles baseball with my peeps at OH. We shall win big tonight and all have a nice evening.

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Dog, I love baseball on WJZ. Joe is the man. I fact I'm in my man cave tore up and chillin waiting to talk Orioles baseball with my peeps at OH. We shall win big tonight and all have a nice evening.

I got back just in time to get tore up myself. :D

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