The 91-53 Baltimore Orioles rarely lose a series, and I don’t see that happening tonight when they play the rubber game of their 3-game set with the 64-81 St. Louis Cardinals at the Yard. Tonight’s expected starters are Kyle Gibson for the O’s and Drew Rom for the Red Birds. Rom, the ex-Oriole and southpaw, is 0-2 with a 7.79 ERA and a 2.02 WHIP over 17.1 innings of work. Gibson comes in at 14-8 with a 5.12 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over 168.2 innings of work. The Orioles are an impressive 43-27 at Birdland and 4-0 in their last 4 against a left-handed starter. Baltimore holds a 3-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East and guess who comes to town tomorrow for a 4-game set? The Rays, so the O’s will be extra motivated tonight to go into that series on a winning note.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES