Things have not been going so well for the Orioles over the last week. They have lost four games in a row to fall six games below .500. At this rate, they’ll never reach that mark. Maybe tonight will be the start of a six-game winning streak? Probably not. But maybe!
One thing I know for sure is that you cannot start a winning streak without winning the first one, so that is the task at hand for today. The Orioles will face off against righty George Kirby is in a bit of a tough stretch, with a 7.29
ERA over his last four starts, a total of 20.1 innings. If the Orioles want to take advantage of his tailspin, I am ok with that.
Brandon Young is pitching for the Orioles. Young has pitched into the seventh inning in each of his last three starts, but hasn’t completed the seventh in any. Maybe tonight is the night. He continues to impress.
With Samuel Basallo and Adley Rutschman both dealing with injuries, Sam Huff gets another shot behind the plate tonight. The lineup looks a lot less impressive without them in it, especially with Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso having such a hard time.
Orioles lineup
Taylor Ward (R) LF
Gunnar Henderson (L) SS
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Colton Cowser (L) CF
Leody Taveras (S) RF
Jackson Holliday (L) 2B
Tyler O’Neill (R) DH
Blaze Alexander (R) 3B
Sam Huff (R) C
Mariners lineup
Cole Young (L) SS
Julio Rodríguez (R) CF
Josh Naylor (L) 1B
Randy Arozarena (R) LF
Luke Raley (L) RF
Dominic Canzone (L) DH
Mitch Garver (R) C
Miles Mastrobuoni (L) 2B
Patrick Wisdom (R) 3B
Let’s go O’s!
