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DAT 6/21: YFPHA (Odorizzi) @ BAL (Akin) | 7:05 CT (weather delays start time)
Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:31 am
Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:31 am
Your First-Place Houston Astros are a thing again after a 4-game sweep of the White Sox, a 6-0 homestand and a season-high, 7-game winning streak. The Astros are 3 percentage points ahead of Oakland (and 1 game up in the loss column) for the top spot in the American League West and the best record in the AL.
Now Houston hits the road for a 7-game trip with a stingy starting rotation and a red-hot offense. First stop is Baltimore, where awaiting the Astros is a hitters haven and one of the worst franchises in baseball. The Orioles, well on their way to a fifth consecutive losing season, have the worst record (23-48) in the American League, though the Astros have been on the receiving end of sweeps against the lowly Tigers (last in the AL Central), Rangers (last in the AL West) and Rockies (third-worst record in the NL).
Time to turn this trend around tonight as the 6-man Astros rotation falls on Jake Odorizzi's number. Odorizzi (1-3, 5.68 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) was brilliant in a quasi-piggyback relief role last Tuesday against the Rangers, spinning 4 shutout innings and allowing just 2 hits while striking out 3. Keegan Akin (0-2, 5.76, 1.45) takes the hill for the Orioles, who have lost 10 of 11.
Now Houston hits the road for a 7-game trip with a stingy starting rotation and a red-hot offense. First stop is Baltimore, where awaiting the Astros is a hitters haven and one of the worst franchises in baseball. The Orioles, well on their way to a fifth consecutive losing season, have the worst record (23-48) in the American League, though the Astros have been on the receiving end of sweeps against the lowly Tigers (last in the AL Central), Rangers (last in the AL West) and Rockies (third-worst record in the NL).
Time to turn this trend around tonight as the 6-man Astros rotation falls on Jake Odorizzi's number. Odorizzi (1-3, 5.68 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) was brilliant in a quasi-piggyback relief role last Tuesday against the Rangers, spinning 4 shutout innings and allowing just 2 hits while striking out 3. Keegan Akin (0-2, 5.76, 1.45) takes the hill for the Orioles, who have lost 10 of 11.
This post was edited on 6/21/21 at 7:21 pm
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Posted on 6/21/21 at 8:56 am to Domeskeller
Astros 12, Orioles 6.
Yordan mashes.
Yordan mashes.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:01 am to LSUBoo
quote:
“Now we're back tied for first place [in the division], which is where we wanted to be all along,” Baker said. “We were winning. The A's were winning. If you just keep winning, then sooner or later, you can catch them. I mean, that's the secret.”
Sage words.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:08 am to Domeskeller
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BAL (Akin)
I can use this in a sentence...
"The Orioles throwing this guy against the red-hot Astros is akin to sending the lambs to the slaughter"
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:23 am to LSUBoo
quote:
“Now we're back tied for first place [in the division], which is where we wanted to be all along,” Baker said. “We were winning. The A's were winning. If you just keep winning, then sooner or later, you can catch them. I mean, that's the secret.”
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:33 am to 225rumpshaker
Dusty Baker. The wisdom just oozes from him.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:38 am to Domeskeller
I’ll have to admit the Astros are playing very well right now…
Posted on 6/21/21 at 9:45 am to dukke v
quote:
dukke v
Posted on 6/21/21 at 10:47 am to Domeskeller
quote:
quasi-piggyback
Posted on 6/21/21 at 10:58 am to Domeskeller
They need to set the tone here in BAL after dominating both colored sox recently, that they are no longer losing to trash teams going forward. Message to the A's.
ETA: Any word if Tucker has been reactivated?
ETA: Any word if Tucker has been reactivated?
This post was edited on 6/21/21 at 10:59 am
Posted on 6/21/21 at 11:05 am to ColoradoAg03
EDIT: He’s still in health protocol. They’re hoping to having him back for this series. Haven’t seen anything this morning but news usually trickles out in the afternoon before a night game.
This post was edited on 6/21/21 at 11:09 am
Posted on 6/21/21 at 11:05 am to LSUBoo
quote:
Sage words.
That isn't sage fueling those words.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 11:06 am to ColoradoAg03
I'm expecting a letdown shortly
We have continued to play to the level of our competition
Maybe they have turned a corner, but me thinks old habits are hard to break
We have continued to play to the level of our competition
Maybe they have turned a corner, but me thinks old habits are hard to break
Posted on 6/21/21 at 11:06 am to Domeskeller
Oh how I've missed seeing YFPHA
Posted on 6/21/21 at 11:07 am to wahoocs
quote:
We have continued to play to the level of our competition
Maybe they have turned a corner, but me thinks old habits are hard to break
Won't take long to find out. We'll have a good idea after tonight.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 11:07 am to Jwho77
Definitely more of a plant than a brush
Posted on 6/21/21 at 12:20 pm to dukke v
quote:
I’ll have to admit the Astros are playing very well right now…
quote:
dukke v
Posted on 6/21/21 at 1:00 pm to LSUBoo
quote:
Baker
Can just frick right off, him.
Posted on 6/21/21 at 1:06 pm to Domeskeller
Would be so 2021 stros to dominate the White Sox then turnaround and lose the orioles series
Posted on 6/21/21 at 1:19 pm to Pnels08
Well, when ur front office and management are obviously not trying to win every game, it will show with the players on the team
It’s a direct reflection
It’s a direct reflection
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