pitching baltimore orioles Has been good for most of the season, and the opponents didn’t have much to fight this weekend
this orioleWinning three in a row for the first time in nearly a month, they look to complete a sweep of the visitors kansas city royals sunday afternoon
“They’ve got really good pitchers,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatralo said. “They win a lot of games for a reason.”
this oriole Has reached the 40-win mark this season, almost a month earlier than last year
“We’ve got to stick together,” outfielder Anthony Santander said. “It’s been a long season. We have to keep doing what we’re doing.”
the pitching part is often critical oriole. They don’t want to relax against a well-lit Kansas City
this royals Has lost five games in a row.They have scored more than two points in just two of their last nine games
“We got eight or nine hits, one run, so when we had guys on base, we didn’t take advantage of them and put them on base,” Quatralo said of Saturday’s 6-1 result, when royals There are eight clicks. “Overall, these guys swing the ball well. They defend well. They catch the ball. That’s a big reason for the difference in their wins.
this royals 9 players stranded, only 10-1 in scoring position
“We’ve been trying to score the last few days,” Quarteraro said. “Nobody is going to be happy with that. It’s frustrating when they don’t get results.”
this oriole Recently received notable entries from Austin Hays and Gunnar Henderson.Santander has been in a slump, but he had three hits, including two doubles, on Saturday
“Just keep a positive, right frame of mind,” Santander says. “Hitting the fastball on time is the most important thing.”
this oriole Right-hander Kyle Gibson (7-3, 3.87 ERA) will try to keep his streak going.Gibson has lasted at least five innings in all but one of his 13 starts this season
He had three straight wins before Tuesday’s no-decision in Milwaukee. However, his seven strikeouts in five innings was his second-highest total of the season.
Gibson is 10-6 with a 3.99 ERA in 27 games, including 25 starts, royals… Sunday’s win would match his 11 wins against Detroit in his career against any team.Already, his 149 innings against royals is his best against any opponent
Right-hander Carlos Hernandez (0-3, 4.31 ERA) will start for Kansas City. It will be his 27th appearance of the season, but only his fourth start. It will be a short stop, as he hasn’t had more than 2 1/3 innings this season.
Hernandez has started three of his five games against Baltimore.He went 1-2 with a 4.32 ERA in 16 2/3 innings oriole
Kansas City first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, batting . 247 with nine home runs, was on the disabled list Saturday with a shoulder injury Friday night. He played in 61 of the team’s first 63 games.
“We won’t know the severity until we get home,” Quatraro said. “It’s the same shoulder he had a problem with last year.”
To replace Pasquantino, royals Reinstated Edward Olivares from the restricted list, he provided three hits, including two doubles, on Saturday
–Field-level media