The Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Tigers have won the first two games of this series.
The Tigers come into this game with a 57-91 record overall and the pitching has been strong in each of the first two games of this series. On Tuesday they gave up two runs in the 7th inning but still held on for the 3-2 victory. Overall this season the Tigers offense has been an issue and they are averaging only 3.35 runs per game which is 30th in the league. The pitching is also ranked 20th in the league.
On the other side of this matchup is the Orioles who sit with a 76-71 record overall and they have lost four of their last five games. In the first two games of this season, the Tigers have scored only two runs total. Gunnar Henderson finished the game with two hits and two runs. The Orioles pitching has been the strength this season averaging 4.19 runs per game which is 12th in the league.
On the mound for the Tigers will be Matt Manning who sits with a 2-2 record and an ERA of 3.28. In his last start against the White Sox, he went seven innings giving up three hits and zero runs.
On the mound for the Orioles will be Jordan Lyles who sits with a 10-11 record and an ERA of 4.70. In his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays, he went five innings giving up five hits and four runs.
The Orioles are 9-1 in Lyles last 10 starts on grass. The Orioles are 6-1 in their last seven home starts. The under is 5-0 in the Orioles last five Wednesday games. The under is 4-0 in the Orioles last four starts against the American League Central.
The Orioles have lost the first two games of this series, and they will lose another one here. Lyles gave up four runs in his last start, and the Tigers will find some success scoring off him here. Look for Manning to have another strong start here, and the Tigers will secure another win.
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
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