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Although the sample size of these interleague opponents is not large, the Baltimore Orioles have been nearly evenly matched with the Chicago Cubs this season.
There is a final meeting between the teams scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Baltimore.
This Chicago team has a different vibe than it did earlier this season. The Cubs have won five of their last seven games, and the rookie has made a big impact. Postponed the day after Baltimore beat the Cubs 9-3, he will be a one-game stoppage for the Cubs preparing for the June 8 game. game set.
The Orioles then outscored the Cubs 20-6 in three meetings as he went 11-3 on aggregate in Chicago last month with two wins.
This marks the start of his seven-game homestand for the Orioles. The Orioles are closed on Mondays.
More than the Cubs, it is the Orioles who have drawn more attention overall moving into his league wild card his dialogue. Today defeat often looks a little awkward.
The Orioles failed to complete his sweep of the three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Toronto as he suffered a 6-1 loss. Meanwhile, the Cubs made it 3-2 in Washington.
The Orioles beat his game perfect on his hit to Cedric Mullins' base in his seventh inning. It was the first of just four Baltimore singles.
The Orioles relief pitcher was responsible for all six of his runs in Toronto. ``It will happen. We just got out of here with a series win.”
Orioles starter Austin Vos shut out six innings. Baltimore's pitching may bode well for his staff going into a date that would otherwise have been off on Thursday.
"It was a big deal for us," said Hyde.
The Baltimore pitcher has to deal with Cubs rookie Franmil Reyes, who has slugged six of his 11 hits since joining Chicago last week.
"The way they treated me here, the way they let me play, they left me the way I am," he said. "It's special to be here."[48][49] Reyes, who wasn't with the Cubs in their last game against Baltimore, said his confidence in his new team is skyrocketing. Has at least one of his hits in all seven of his games with Chicago.
"Everybody knows me and knows what I can do when I'm good," Reyes said. "I just control my pitch, deal damage, and take advantage of what the game has to offer me." Be a starter. He took control of the Cubs as he allowed only one run on his four hits in five innings, earning the victory in Chicago on July 13. It's the only time he's played against the Cubs. Watkins' final appearance was a relief when he allowed his three runs in his third inning in the Orioles loss in Tampa Bay on Saturday.
The Cubs will use right-hander Adrian Sampson (0-3, 3.88) as the starting pitcher. He was the losing pitcher at home on July 12, as he gave up three runs in five his 1/3 innings as the Orioles defeated Chicago. It was his only decision in two career matches against Baltimore.
Since then, Sampson has scored the longest of the season with seven innings against Pittsburgh and six against Miami. Including his two games, he has appeared in five games.
– Field Level Media
