Toronto’s RA Dickey (4-7, 4.16 ERA) has shaved over a run-and-a-half off his ERA since the beginning of May, allowing three earned runs or less in all but two of his starts.
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Jimenez later served up a two-run blast to Saunders in the sixth inning, who collected his first three home run game of his career.
The latest chapter for struggling Orioles pitchers Mike Wright and Ubaldo Jimenez turned uglier still Friday night.
Finally, the O’s own a slight 43-39 advantage against the Blue Jays since the start of the 2012 season, but Toronto is ahead 4-3 in the season series to date.
Michael Saunders of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a three-run home run in the first inning against the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.
“I threw some good pitches, threw some bad pitches”, Wright said.
To add to their credentials, the red-hot Blue Jays have also won six of their last seven games and carry a three-game winning streak into Baltimore.
Wright was charged with eight earned runs on six hits, a walk and a hit batsman. “They hit them both”.
This season, Bautista, 35, is batting.230/.360/.455 with 12 home runs in 65 games.
The first place Orioles (I can never tire of saying that) facing off against a red-hot Blue Jays squad that are nipping at the O’s and Red Sox heels in the AL East.
Manny Machado is 7 for 19 against Dickey over the past five seasons, according to MLB.com, while Chris Davis is 5 for 22 with two homers and seven RBIs.
One thing is for sure: we’re in for an excellent show this weekend.
The eight RBIs are a career high, and a big reason why Toronto led 13-2 in the eighth.
Ryan Flaherty homered for Baltimore in the ninth. “You might see him in the next couple days”, Gibbons said.
Toronto sends R.A. Dickey to the mound for the second game of the series tomorrow at 4:05 ET to face Baltimore’s Yovani Gallardo.
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Orioles: SS J.J. Hardy (fractured left foot) will come off the DL on Saturday, Showalter said. Signed as a free agent in the offseason, he’s been on the disabled list since April 23 with right biceps tendinitis. The over is 8-2 in Baltimore’s last 10 Saturday games while the Orioles are 29-11 in their last 40 home games.
