Friday, May 5: Orioles in Atlanta trying to win 11th straight series opening game

[SteveA]

Gametime:  7:20 pm

Forecast:  62, cloudy, slight chance of rain

Roster Move:  Luis Torrens added to major league roster;  Ryan O'Hearn optioned to Norfolk

Matchup:   Dean Kremer (R) vs Max Fried (L)

Lineups

1. Jorge Mateo (R) SS

2. Adley Rutschman (S) C

3. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

4. Anthony Santander (S) RF

5. James McCann (R) DH

6. Ramon Urias (R) 2B

7. Cedric Mullins (L) CF

8. Ryan McKenna (R) LF

9. Gunnar Henderson (L) 3B

 

1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF

2. Matt Olson (L) 1B

3. Austin Riley (R) 3B

4. Sean Murphy (R) C

5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

6. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

7. Marcell Ozuna (R) DH

8. Sam Hilliard (L) CF

9. Braden Shewmake (L) SS

Orioles Bench
Adam Frazier (L)
Austin Hays (R) -- still dealing with nasty finger cut that won't stay closed
Kyle Stowers (L)
Luis Torrens (R)
 

Bullpen Availability

Available
Keegan Akin (L) 1.1 IP, 26p Wednesday
Mike Baumann   0.2 IP, 18p Tuesday
Austin Voth  2.0 IP, 36p Sunday

Probably Available
Daniel Coulombe (L)  0.2 IP, 21p yesterday

Maybe Available
Bryan Baker  0.1 IP, 18p yesterday;   1.0 IP, 14p Tuesday
Cionel Perez (L)  1.1 IP, 20p yesterday;  0.1 IP, 4p Tuesday 

Probably Not Available
Felix Bautista  1.0 IP, 32p yesterday
Yennier Cano  2.0 IP, 32p yesterday;  1.0 IP, 14p Tuesday 
 

[mrbig1]

who's ready in the bullpen? Me?

[FlaO'sFan]

Have been looking forward to this series all week.

[interloper]

8 minutes ago, FlaO'sFan said:

Have been looking forward to this series all week.

I've been dreading it lol. 

[Moshagge3]

(blinks)

So, when do the Orioles hit?

[Moose Milligan]

Looking forward to seeing how far Acuna can hit it off Kremer.

[interloper]

1 minute ago, Moshagge3 said:

(blinks)

So, when do the Orioles hit?

Well the last time Fried faced us, he threw a 4-hit CG shutout, sooooo....

[interloper]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Looking forward to seeing how far Acuna can hit it off Kremer.

Better have that movie on cue... what you watchin?

[maybenxtyr]

7 pitch first inning...Fried will get 7 innings tonight.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, interloper said:

Better have that movie on cue... what you watchin?

Dazed and Confused.  Fun classic that you don't need to pay attention to.  Can't count the amount of times I've seen it.

[interloper]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Dazed and Confused.  Fun classic that you don't need to pay attention to.  Can't count the amount of times I've seen it.

Solid choice. 

Nice thing about baseball... you get older but the players stay the saaaame aaaage. 

[Moshagge3]

This is the first matchup of Jewish starting pitchers since 1977.

[dtk9119]

Kremer falling behind hitters right on cue.

[Jagwar]

Hey you blokes! Happy Friday!

[interloper]

I'm getting bugged out with the brick backstop and thinking we're at home.