Phillies series

[Frobby]

38 minutes ago, Baltimorecuse said:

We're the odds makers dog tonight like just about every game all season.  We keep defying the metrics.

Is it the metrics?   The odds are set based on where the oddsmakers think they’ll attract an equal number of bettors on each side.  If it so happens that there are more Philly fans betting than Orioles fans, chances are that fan biases will skew the odds towards the Phillies, regardless of any objective metrics.  

[dystopia]

57 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It will be interesting to see if Cano and Bautista are available tonight.  

I’m sure Hyde considers them available and will use them if we have a slight lead late in the game. 
 

I’m hoping for a blowout so that we don’t use them. 

[sevastras]

Loved this!

[RZNJ]

59 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It will be interesting to see if Cano and Bautista are available tonight.  

No need.  Fujinami is available.  lol

I think they try to give Felix another day off here.  It will be interesting to see if we are up by one in the 9th.   

[Frobby]

Some pertinent facts from Roch about tonight’s match-up:

“Left-hander Ranger Suárez has made 13 starts and posted a 4.07 ERA and 1.397 WHIP in 73 innings. He’s surrendered only seven home runs.

“Suárez had six quality starts in a row from May 30-June 27, allowing two runs or fewer. He’s posted a 6.14 ERA and 1.864 WHIP this month in four starts. He didn’t allow a hit against his curveball in June, but opponents are batting .353 and a .529 slugging percentage against it this month.

“Left-handers are batting .196/.224/.321 against Suárez this season, and right-handers are batting .286/.356/.433.”

The O’s have had a lot of impatient at bats the last two nights.  I’ve noticed that the Phillies’ scouting report on the O’s seems to favor throwing a lot of soft stuff.  I expect we’ll see a lot more tonight.