Good Morning Baltimore!

Good morning Baltimore indeed. After Wednesday nights game between the Yankees, I bet Will Smith thinks this as well. Smith went just 3 1/3 innings, giving up 6 hits, 3 home runs and 5 earned runs, as the Royals drop the Series two games to one. They now head to Baltimore to face the first place team in the AL West. Baltimore is coming off of a Losing series as well, against the Redsox, as they went 1-2 also. So lets break down the series.

Tonight at 7:05pm Jason Hammel and the O`s will host Bruce Chen and the Royals. Hammel enters this game for the O`s at 5-1 with an ERA of 3.12. Chen enters this game @ 3-4 with an ERA of 4.17. Look for a good match-up here as Chen rides in on a 3 game winning streak, not to mention he has gone six or more innings in seven of his nine, which has given the Bullpen much needed respite. He's also keeping the ball down and thaws strikes Consistently, as for Hammel, His arm has been Fatiguing fast in his most recent outings due to his sore right knee. Don't get me wrong, he has been strong in his last two outings, but he did fail to go deeper than 5 innings, and allowed four earned runs. so look for a close game here as Chen Looks to finish the month of May a perfect 4-0 and Hammel looks to make it 6-1 on the season.

Tomorrow May 26, 2012, It will be Orioles, Pitcher to be announced, Verses the Royals Felipe Paulino at 4:05 pm. Paulino is 2-1 this season with an ERA of 1.42. In three of his four starts, Paulino has pitched shutout games, and the last time he faced the O`s, he held them to five hits in a 15 inning loss. His command has always been concerning, but he does have 21 K`s and only five walks in 18 2/3 innings this season. Not bad at all. Who ever he faces, look for a good game and an intense one at that as Paulino looks to seek revenge against the O`s and collect his third win of the season.

Finally, on Sunday, May 27, 2012, They will finish this 3 game series as The O`s have yet another to be announced pitcher going up against the Royals Luke Hochevar. Hoch is 3-5 on the season with an ERA of 6.61. Hoch has put up three solid outings Just as his ERA reached 9.00 after his sixth start of the season. although he`s 1-2 in those three games. Last Tuesday, he went 6 2/3 innings vs. the Yankees, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks. Look for a close game here as well as Hoch seems to struggle here and there.

I have the Royals going 2-1 in this series after the O`s swept the Royals two games to none. I also say this because its a young team seeking revenge against a team of veterans who have been there and done that and third the Royals usually loose after a day off. So look for them to continue their winning ways and who knows, maybe they can sweep the Orioles off their feet as Baltimore is coming fresh off a loss to the RedSox. GO Royals!