The Baltimore Orioles (75-69) will have their work cut out for them against Alek Manoah at Rogers Centre on Sunday when the impressive right-hander takes the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays (83-63) with the home team eyeing a sweep of the three-game series. The Blue Jays lead the series 2-0 after winning 6-3 on Saturday, their eighth head-to-head victory in 15 games this season. Jose Berrios went six innings to get the win, allowing two runs on seven hits, and Jordan Romano picked up his 34th save with a scoreless ninth. George Springer went 2 for 4 with a double, one run, and two RBIs in the win. Gunnar Henderson was 2 for 4 with a double, one run, and two RBIs for the Orioles, extending his on-base streak to 11 games.
ON THE MOUND
Dean Kremer (7-5, 3.34 ERA) is in line to take the mound for Baltimore. The right-hander allowed three runs over five innings in his last start, a 4-3 home win over the Nationals on Tuesday. He earned the win, yielding eight hits while striking out one and walking one. Kremer has made one previous start against the Blue Jays this season, a 4-1 home loss on September 7. He surrendered three runs on six hits over 5.1 innings, striking out three and walking two. For Toronto, right-hander Manoah (14-7, 2.43 ERA) gets the start. He has made four appearances against the Orioles this season, all as the starter, giving up eight runs over 24.2 innings (2-1, 2.92) with 24 strikeouts and seven walks. In his last start on Tuesday, Manoah took a no-decision at home against the Rays. He threw 6.2 innings and gave up two runs on five hits, striking out five and walking two in the 7-2 victory. The righty is tied for third in the AL in wins and fourth in ERA.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Baltimore has averaged 3.2 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 4.2. Against right-handed pitchers like Manoah this season, the O’s have a .699 OPS. Cedric Mullins is the team’s best hitter against right-handers with a .808 OPS in 374 at-bats. Toronto is averaging 4.8 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.7 for the season. The Jays have a .757 OPS against right-handers in 2022, second highest in the league. With a .388 OBP over 470 at-bats, Alejandro Kirk has their highest on-base percentage against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Baltimore is 34-39 on the road in 2022, scoring 4.0 runs per game while allowing 4.2 runs. Toronto has gone 43-31 at their home park this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game while surrendering 4.5. In the last 10 games at Rogers Centre between the AL East rivals, Toronto is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 6.0-4.5.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Orioles are fourth in the AL East, 11 games behind the division-leading Yankees. They are fourth in the Wild Card race, four games out of third. The Blue Jays are second in the AL East, five games behind the Yankees. They currently occupy one of the Wild Card spots, sitting first.
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