Written By: The Persian
The Baltimore Orioles get set to clash against the Detroit Tigers in the first of a tough three-game set starting Friday night from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. They will toss out the first pitch at 7:05 pm. The fading Orioles are desperate to put together some wins as the season ends, or they will not be a playoff team. Bookmaker has installed Orioles - 196 ML.
The Orioles have chosen the worst time to play some of their worst baseball of the season. They had a great chance to overtake the New York Yankees in the AL East, but they have had a brutal month and have gone ice cold.
They have dropped eight out of their last 11 overall and now sit 4 1/2 games behind the front-running Yankees. The Orioles' bats have gone silent of late, too, as they have scored eight runs in their last four games.
They need the heart of their order to step up and produce in this series.
They have a solid lineup and need to be more consistent at the plate, and that starts with 23-year-old shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who has hit a career-high 37 home runs but has had some rough stretches as well. He is hitting .282 on the season and has driven 87 runs for the Orioles, who have slugged 218 home runs this season.
They have a team batting average of .247, too.
They will hand the ball over to Corbin Burnes, who has a record of 14-8 with an ERA of 6.36. After dealing with a three-start losing streak, he has won two out of his last three starts.
The Tigers have faded of late, and even though they are over .500 on the season, they are still buried in a very competitive AL Central. They have a ton of work to do in the offseason, and their first order of business will be to get another slugger who can hit 25-30 home runs a season for them.
They do not have a ton of power in their lineup, as they are led by 23-year-old left fielder Riley Greene. He has shown he can be the face of the franchise and a player they can build around. He has also driven in 71 runs while batting just over .260 on the season.
Detroit's run differential of +40 is not bad compared to the Chicago White Sox, who are clearly the worst team in baseball. They have a -313 run differential and are in last place in the division. They will hand the ball over to Keider Montero, who has a mark of 6-6 in his first season in the majors. He has an ERA of 4.60 and has fanned 66 batters in 88 innings of work.
The Orioles are 1-4 in their last five games and 1-4 in their last five games against the spread too. They are also 41-34 in their road games against the number, and their totals have gone over just once in their last five games. The Tigers are 4-1 in their last five games and 4-1 in their last five games against the spread. The Tigers are also 46-32 in their road games against the number. The totals have gone over in one out of their last five games.
