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

First Pitch: Friday 7:05, Saturday 7:05, Sunday 1:35

Arms: Friday: Aaron Cook, RHP (4-10, 5.13 ERA)  vs. Chriss Tillman, RHP (8-2, 3.08 ERA)

Saturday: Felix Doubront, LHP (11-9, 4.91 ERA) vs. Steve Johnson, RHP (4-0, 1.62 ERA) 

Sunday: Zach Stewart, RHP (0-1, 27.00 ERA) vs. Joe Saunders, LHP (8-13, 4.09 ERA) 

                       Yard: Oriole Park at Camden Yards   Watch it: NESN   Hear it:  WEEI

The Matchup

Record: 69-87 (T-Last AL East)	Record: 89-60 (2nd AL East)
On road: 35-40	At home: 44-34
Streak: Lost 2	Streak: Won 1
Leaders at the plate	Leaders at the plate
Average: Podsednik (.307)	Average: Jones (.292)
Homers: Saltalamacchia (24)	Homers: Jones (32)
RBI: Ross (77)	RBI: Wieters (82)
Leaders on the mound	Leaders on the mound
Wins: Buchholz/Doubront  (11)	Wins: Chen (12)
ERA: Buchholz (4.22) | Tazawa (1.54)	ERA: Johnson (1.62) |Strop (2.33)
K's: Lester (165)	K's: Chen (150)

Last time

The Orioles took 2 out of 3 against the Sox last weekend at Fenway to improve their season record against Boston to 10-5. Matt Wieters and Adam Jones were tough on Sox pitching in the first two losses, but the Sox were able to salvage the final game behind a very good Doubront start.

This time

Laser Show: Dustin Pedroia

The top performer of a group of non-performers, if that makes sense. It doesn't matter anyway.

Pitch Around: Mark Reynolds, Adam Jones & Matt Wieters

The Sox normally make Mark Reynolds look like Babe Ruth, and they continue to.  Even though Reynolds was the only one of the trio to record a hit in all 3 games, Adam Jones and Mark Wieters brought the bigger bats last weekend. They combined for 9 hits, 5 RBI,  and 5 runs scored.

Don't Fall Behind: Steve Johnson

I don't care if the Sox get swept, but they have to lose with some dignity. They can't get shut down or no-hit, and it could be a possibility with the way Steve Johnson is pitching. As a starter, Johnson is 3-0 in 3 starts,  with a 2.12 ERA, and 22 K's.  That is over 7 strikeouts per game. It could get ugly. 

How we see it goin' down

Don't get me wrong, I would love to see the Red Sox win, it is just not likely. It would be great to see them play spoiler, but the Orioles have a lot ot play for and the Sox have nothing. As I said, as long as they don't get embarrassed, I can tolerate the losses. I believe the Sox have at least one more win against the O's in them, and that may be a stretch. I have some faith left in Doubront and none in Cook or Stewart, so write those two games off.