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1 hour ago, oriolesacox said:

Fortunate to be able to attend all three. Although the weather may not cooperate for Thursday.  Fingers crossed

You bastard.   

This has been O's84 filling in for OFFNY, thank you and good night. 

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15 hours ago, Frobby said:

This is our only break from AL East play in the first 27 games of the season.    The Reds come into the series a surprising 8-5, leading the NL Central.    The pitching matchups:

Jimenez (0-0, 10.38 ) v. Arroyo (0-2, 9.90)

Gausman (1-0, 3.94) v. Garrett (2-0, 1.42)

Miley (1-0, 2.45) v. Feldman (1-1, 2.87)

Jimenez has been rocked in his first two starts, as has Arroyo.   Arroyo is homer-prone and pitching in a homer-friendly ballpark against a homer-hitting team.   This game figures to feature fireworks on both sides.

Gausman will be making his fourth start, the last of which was his best.   Garrett, a rookie, has been excellent in two road starts in St. Louis and Pittsburgh.   He's a highly-regarded prospect, ranked in the top 100 the last two years by BA, BP and MLB.com.

Miley has been pretty tough to hit in his two outings, and his command was much sharper last time out.   Feldman has pitched three times, getting knocked around a bit on Opening Day but looking solid since then.  

So far, the Reds' offense has been spearheaded by the unlikely trio of Zack Cozart (1.218 OPS), Eugenio Suarez (1.145) and Scooter Gennett (1.064).    Joey Votto (.749) hasn't really gotten going.   The Reds are 2nd in the NL in OPS and 3rd in runs/game.    They're also 3rd in the NL in ERA at 3.49.     The bullpen has been very sharp so far (2.65 ERA).    Last year the Reds had a 4.91 ERA and the bullpen was an even worse 5.09.    Hopefully, the law of averages catches up with them in this series.   

Checked 2 sportsbooks and both have Gausman  listed as tonights starter

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6 hours ago, oriolesacox said:

Fortunate to be able to attend all three. Although the weather may not cooperate for Thursday.  Fingers crossed

I expect reports emailed to me, of quality for article submission. ;) PM

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2 hours ago, jjdman said:

Checked 2 sportsbooks and both have Gausman  listed as tonights starter

Looks like Gausman is getting the start tonight. I wonder if Ubaldo has been shifted back, or if he will be skipped over?

 

based on this quote from Roch's article

 

"Kevin Gausman will have to bat tonight with the Orioles losing their designated hitter to National League rules. He’s 0-for-6 with a walk and five strikeouts.

Gausman has faced one member of the Reds, with Arismendy Alcantara going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts."

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1 minute ago, higgybaby said:

Orioles site says ubaldo tonight. 

I edited my previous post, but Roch implied that Gausman will be starting and the sportsbooks are saying Gausman. The sportsbooks are usually pretty reliable since a Gausman start would shift the line a lot more than a Ubaldo start.

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Just now, baltimoreO's22 said:

I edited my previous post, but Roch implied that Gausman will be starting and the sportsbooks are saying Gausman. The sportsbooks are usually pretty reliable since a Gausman start would shift the line a lot more than a Ubaldo start.

Both sportsbooks have taken the game off the board. My guess is Ubaldo tonight

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5 minutes ago, jjdman said:

Both sportsbooks have taken the game off the board. My guess is Ubaldo tonight

Could be, but Roch said Gausman as well. Also vegasinsider still shows Gausman for tonight. It also would be a normal rest start for Gausman, when can we expect an official announcement? 

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I'd be shocked if Ubaldo or Arroyo factor in a decision. Doubtful either go 5, but it wouldn't shock me to see Arroyo shut us down either. 

I just don't understand why batters even swing at Ubaldo. I'd have a better shot at getting struck by lightening three times before Ubaldo can throw three strikes.

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29 minutes ago, Frobby said:

ESPN now says it's Gausman tonight.    They were my original source for saying it was Ubaldo.    So, I guess Buck has flipped them.   I'd love to know what his thinking is.

That he wants to win game 1? Any thinking that includes Ubaldo not taking the mound is ok to me.

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