The Baltimore Orioles return home tonight to Camden Yards to open a 3-game set with the struggling New York Mets. To say New York’s season has been a disappointment would be an understatement. They are 50-58, 24-35 on the road, were just swept by the lowly Kansas City Royals, and have now lost 4 of their last 5. The Orioles on the other hand are just the opposite. Who would have thought they would be the best in the AL come August? Not many, but they are. The O’s are 67-42, 32-21 at the Yard, and just took 3 of 4 from a really good Blue Jays team in Toronto. Tonight’s expected starter for New York is David Peterson. He is 3-7 with a 5.92 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP. Baltimore is expected to counter with Dean Kremer. He is 10-4 with a 4.66 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and the Orioles are 5-0 in his last 5 starts against the NL East. Baltimore is the real deal and worth considering tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES