It's pretty ironic (and awesome) that the team in the AL East giving the Yankees the most trouble is the Baltimore Orioles. As of last night's defeat, New York (58-47) is 4-6 versus the last place O's (50-55).
It goes without saying thats yesterday's 13-4 game was really sweet, but if we want to win this series, we're going to have to work on some things tonight. First of all Daniel Cabrera (6-6) has been totally struggling recently with only two wins in his last 13 starts. Cabrera needs to stay focused and in control or else we could have another 7-1 loss, like his game against Toronto on Thursday. But, like most other Orioles, Cabrera has shined against the Yankees, with a 2.77 ERA against the Bombers this season.
On that same token, Yanks starter Darrell Rasner (5-7) has been successful against Baltimore this season, limiting them to 10 hits in 13 innings while walking two and striking out nine. But Nick Markakis seems to have Rasner's formula down: Cakes is 9-for-11 (.818) with a home run against the pitcher.
So we need our offense to remain productive against Rasner so Cabrera will have the confidence to stay focused and maintain ball control. Pray for no wild pitches.
time: 7:05 p.m.
tv / radio: WJZ / 105.7
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