How we see it goin' down: Orioles - Red Sox series

First Pitch: Tuesday 7:10, Wednesday 7:10, Thursday 7:10

Arms: Tuesday: Jason Hammel, RHP (6-2 3.06 ERA) vs. Jon Lester, LHP (3-4, 4.79 ERA)

Wednesday: Wei-Yin Chen, LHP (4-2, 3.75 ERA) vs. Josh Beckett, RHP (4-5, 4.26 ERA)

Thursday: Brian Matusz, LHP (5-5, 4.41 ERA) vs. Clay Buchholz, RHP (5-2, 6.58 ERA)

                                   Yard: Fenway Park   Watch it:  NESN Hear it:  WEEI

The Matchup

Record: 30-24 (2nd AL East)	Record: 28-26 (T-Last AL East)
On road: 16-11	At home: 13-14
Streak: Lost 1	Streak: Lost 1
Leaders at the plate	Leaders at the plate
Average: Jones (.315)	Average: Podsednik (.370)
Homers: Jones (16)	Homers: Ortiz (13)
RBI: Jones (34)	RBI: Ortiz (37)
Leaders on the mound	Leaders on the mound
Wins: Hammel (6)	Wins: Doubront (6)
ERA: Hammel (3.06) | Johnson (0.78)	ERA: Doubront (3.75) | Atchison (0.86)
K's: Arrieta (61)	K's: Doubront (66)

Last time

The Red Sox went into Baltimore 2 weeks ago and took 2 out of 3 from the Orioles. Will Middlebrooks had a great game 1, going 3-for-5 with 3 singles and an RBI. Brian Matusz held the Sox to just 1 run on 2 hits in the Orioles's game 2 win. The Red Sox won another close one to take the series behind a trio of home runs from Nava, Podsednik, and Shoppach. Starting pitching wasn't great, as Valentine had to go to the bullpen 10 times in the series.

This time

Laser Show: Adrian Gonzalez

Gonzo has had decent success against Hammel and Matusz. He hasn't seen these two much and has never faced Chen. I don't know how much longer I can wait for a breakout series, so maybe predicting one can help him on his way. You never know...

Pitch Around: Adam Jones

Adam Jones is scary at the plate. A good batting average with great power should strike worry in any opposing pitcher. As long as Sox' pitching is pitching as well as they have been, Jones won't have much of a chance to do extensive damage.

Don't Fall Behind: Brian Matusz

Hammel is Baltimore's best pitcher in the series, but Matusz shut the Red Sox down in their last meeting. Matusz allowed just 2 hits, 1 run, and struck out 9 over 6 1/3.

How we see it goin' down

The Orioles are starting to fall down the ranks in the division. The Orioles are 3-10 since the Red Sox went into Baltimore, so the Sox have the upper hand in momentum going into this series. As long as the Red Sox can strike first, they will come out with a series sweep.