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Wednesday, July 6: Orioles try to get their first series sweep since last July vs Nats


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Let's say the lead remains only one to three runs, bring Lopez in to see if he can break the string of three home run-yielding appearances or go with Bautista as experiment in closing? OR stick with Perez since he's only thrown 6 pitches and there are two lefties coming up in next three Rangers hitters?

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Just now, LA2 said:

Let's say the lead remains only one to three runs, bring Lopez in to see if he can break the string of three home run-yielding appearances or go with Bautista as experiment in closing?

I didn't think Bautista would be available tonight. 

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Lopez in. I would have stuck with Perez with two lefties hitting in first three, although it would have also meant Him would have batted right-handed, which is his stronger side.

Kevin Brown pointed out that the first lefty, and Heim the switch hitter, both have very good #s vs LH.

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6 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Let's say the lead remains only one to three runs, bring Lopez in to see if he can break the string of three home run-yielding appearances or go with Bautista as experiment in closing? OR stick with Perez since he's only thrown 6 pitches and there are two lefties coming up in next three Rangers hitters?

Bautista was never going to pitch tonight.   It would be his 3rd day in a row and 5th in 6 days.   

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Bautista was never going to pitch tonight.   It would be his 3rd day in a row and 5th in 6 days.   

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Especially after we just saw him watching Stranger Things on the bench. 

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