The Baltimore Orioles lastly have one thing to construct off, and so they’ll be again dwelling attempting to take action.
The Orioles tackle the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon to begin a three-game sequence.
“The final two video games have been proper the place we ought to be,” Baltimore pitcher Dean Kremer mentioned. “It is one thing to construct off of, and all we are able to do is proceed to maneuver ahead after that.”
By profitable 5-1 in Boston on Sunday, the Orioles have received consecutive video games for the primary time since April 30 and Could 2.
“It is all the time thrilling whenever you see the wins beginning to come collectively,” Baltimore outfielder Dylan Carlson mentioned. “The arduous work beginning to roll, beginning to repay. It makes the sport that rather more enjoyable.”
Carlson, a former Cardinals participant, hit his first dwelling run with the Orioles in Sunday’s sport.
“Simply to return by means of and assist the staff win a sport,” he mentioned. “That is all the time the purpose.”
All of the information wasn’t good for the Orioles, nonetheless. Catcher Adley Rutschman left Sunday’s sport a few innings after he was struck on the masks by a foul ball. Interim supervisor Tony Mansolino mentioned Rutschman can be re-evaluated when the staff returned dwelling, however his standing for Monday’s sport is sure to be in query.
Maverick Handley, a rookie with lower than a month of expertise within the main leagues, crammed in for Rutschman.
St. Louis nipped visiting Arizona 4-3 on Sunday for its third consecutive victory and seventh win in its final 10 video games.
The Cardinals are hoping that outfielder Jordan Walker can get on a roll after back-to-back two-hit outings through the weekend.
“There’s a very excessive ceiling and that’s the reason you must be affected person,” St. Louis supervisor Oliver Marmol mentioned of Walker. “I really like the mix of his work and his mindset proper now. That’s what offers us hope that that is headed in the correct path.”
St. Louis first baseman Willson Contreras has missed consecutive video games with again discomfort, although Marmol has mentioned it is believed to be a day-to-day state of affairs.
The Cardinals have right-hander Erick Fedde (3-3, 3.77 ERA) lined up as their beginning pitcher within the sequence opener. He is 2-0 throughout 4 begins in Could. The no-decisions got here in his final two outings — 5 2/3 shutout innings at Philadelphia on Could 14 and 5 innings during which he gave up 4 runs to Detroit final Tuesday.
This will likely be Fedde’s eleventh begin of the season after making solely 10 begins in 2024. In 4 profession matchups (three begins) towards the Orioles, he is 2-0 with a 0.38 ERA, giving up one run throughout 23 2/3 innings.
Baltimore’s rotation has been jumbled, significantly after rain created postponements for 2 days whereas in Boston. The Orioles hadn’t named a starter as of Sunday night time.
The Orioles made a transfer previous to Sunday’s sport by activating utility man Cooper Hummel, who had been signed as a free agent.
The Cardinals will start a six-game street journey. It is also the primary of 9 consecutive video games for St. Louis towards American League groups, with the Texas Rangers and Kansas Metropolis Royals to observe on the schedule.
The Cardinals swept the Orioles in three video games final Could at dwelling.
–Discipline Degree Media
