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PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Phil Hughes (14-9, 3.70 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Kevin Gausman (7-6, 3.84)
Hughes took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning in his last outing against Kansas City, but ended up taking the loss and was charged with four runs on seven hits in 7 2/3 innings. The defeat halted a four-start winning streak, a stretch in which Hughes allowed only four runs in 27 1/3 innings. Hughes is 7-5 with a 5.06 ERA in 21 career appearances (18 starts) against Baltimore, including a victory on May 4 when he gave up two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Gausman was briefly sent down to the Florida Gulf Coast League to give the Orioles some roster flexibility and is now back up. He has lost three of his last four starts and has gone five innings or less in three of them. Gausman is 4-4 with a 4.40 ERA in eight home starts this season.
WALK-OFFS
1. Joseph is 8-for-20 with three RBIs over his last five games.
2. Minnesota LF Jordan Schafer had two hits on Sunday as his hitting streak reached 11 games, while Dozier extended his hitting streak to 10 contests.
3. Markakis is 16-for-50 with two homers and seven RBIs against Hughes, and Baltimore CF Adam Jones is only 8-for-44 despite also recording two homers and seven RBIs.
PREDICTION: Orioles 6, Twins 5
BOSSTED FROM COVERS. Looks more like an over to me. For what it is worth