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The Orioles have already had more success against the Mariners in 2008 than they did all of last season. Baltimore is a much improved team with a much improved attitude. O's take the series.
Last night Daniel Cabrera was brilliant in out dueling fellow right hander Carols Silva in rout to a win over Seattle. Tonight a couple left-handers will showcase their stuff as veteran Jarrod Washburn takes on youngster Adam Loewen.
Adam Loewen is once again struggling with his control early in the season. The kid has a great cut fastball and good movement on his stuff, but he allows too many free passes. On the season he has been one of the best at avoiding hard contact, but his ERA suffers as he continues to put runners on. If Loewen is ever able to make people earn their bases, he could be one of the premier lefties in the AL.
Washburn started off in a bit of a different manner this season than his counterpart. Jarrod has only walked two batters in 24 innings, but he’s allowing over a hit per inning while only striking out 4.88 per nine which is below his career average. The lefty has already seen the Os once this year, a game he only managed to go five innings in while giving up three.
Neither of these teams have been scaring anyone at the plate, so the pitchers are going to need to come after the batters and make them put the ball in play. The advantage with control lies with Washburn, but the O’s pen is rested and Loewen got in an extra side session this week to work on the command of his fastball. At +127 I will take the more talented lefty and the Orioles bullpen.
My Play: Baltimore +127
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Originally Posted by buztah
