After a lengthy road trip, the AL East leading Baltimore Orioles return home tonight to open a 3-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Orioles are 90-52 overall and are expected to hand the ball to Dean Kremer. Kremer is 12-5 with a 4.07 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. The Cardinals, who are dead last in the NL Central at 63-80, are expected to give the nod to Dakota Hudson who is an impressive 6-1 with a 4.43 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Baltimore is 42-26 at Birdland and 7-1 in Kremer’s last 8 starts. If the O’s want to hold their 3 game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays for the top spot in the AL East they have to take care of business at home against the St. Louis Cardinals, and I expect they will.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES