The Baltimore Orioles (12-7) host the Detroit Tigers (7-11) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday. The Orioles took Friday’s series opener 2-1, their fourth straight victory overall. Reliever Felix Bautista was credited with the win after throwing one inning. Austin Hays went 1 for 3 with a solo home run in the win. Akil Baddoo was 1 for 1 with one run for the Tigers.
ON THE MOUND
Joey Wentz (0-2, 6.39 ERA) is set to start for Detroit. The left-hander allowed one run over 5.2 innings in his last start, a 7-5 road win over the Giants on April 14.
He gave up six hits while striking out seven and walking one in the no-decision.Wentz is making his first appearance against the Orioles this season. Wentz made one start against the Orioles in 2022, a 3-2 road victory on September 20.
He allowed two hits over 5.2 scoreless innings, striking out four and walking two. Righty Kyle Gibson (3-0, 4.18 ERA) will toe the rubber for Baltimore. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Tigers. In his last start on April 15, Gibson took a no-decision on the road against the White Sox. He threw 5.1 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits, striking out one and walking two in the 7-6 loss.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Detroit has averaged 3.0 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 3.2. Against righties like Gibson this season, the Tigers have a .623 OPS, third lowest in the league. Kerry Carpenter is the team’s best hitter against right-handers with a .825 OPS in 49 at-bats.
Baltimore is averaging only 4.2 runs per game in the last five, down from 5.3 for the season, with their slash line slipping across the board (.235/.342/.367). The O’s have ann .820 OPS against southpaws in 2023. With a 1.213 OPS over 22 at-bats, Ryan Mountcastle has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is 3-7 away from home in 2023, scoring 2.8 runs per game while allowing 5.4 runs. Baltimore has gone 5-3 in front of their home fans this season, averaging 5.3 runs per game while surrendering 5.0. In the last 10 games between the teams at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Detroit is 7-3 with an average scoreline of 4.6-2.9.
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