The Baltimore Orioles travel to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies to kick off a three-game series on Monday night. The Orioles have continued to defy the odds this season with a roster devoid of superstars and are in first place in the American League East. The Phillies, the defending National League Champions, appear to be making their move again as they are now in second place in the NL East behind the front-running Atlanta Braves. The pitching matchup on Monday night will be Orioles' righty Dean Kremer (10-4, 4.80) taking on Phillies' lefty Cristopher Sanchez (0-3, 3.06). The first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM EST.
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The Baltimore Orioles continue to get the job done as the season pushes toward the trade deadline on August 1st. The Orioles head to Philadelphia following a grueling four-game series in Tampa Bay over the weekend. The Orioles won the series opener on Thursday night before dropping game two on Friday. Baltimore jumped out to a 5-0 lead on Saturday against Rays' ace Shane McClanahan and were able to hang on for a 6-5 win to ensure at least a series split. On Sunday, the Orioles made it three out of four over the Rays with a 5-3 win. The O's were led by home runs from Gunnar Henderson and Ryan O'Hearn and now have a two-game lead over Tampa in the AL East.
Gunnar Henderson AGAIN!? ??
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The Orioles will hand the ball to 10-game winner Dean Kremer on Monday night in Philadelphia. Kremer is 10-4 in 20 starts this season including nine quality starts. He has allowed 115 hits in 108.2 innings of work with an ERA of 4.80. Kremer has a K/9 rate of 8.4 and his WHIP is 1.34. On the road, Kremer is 5-2 in nine starts with four quality starts. He has allowed 57 hits in 49 innings pitched with an ERA of 4.04. Kremer's K/9 rate jumps up to 9.7 on the road while his WHIP rises slightly to 1.41. In his last three starts, Kremer is 2-0 with an an ERA of 3.57 in his last three starts.
Key Injuries: CF Cedric Mullins is out.