Orioles Preview: Alonso’s Power vs. Jays, Injury Woes Mount | Beatline Orioles

Alright, let's start with the pitching.

Last night, Pete Alonso went off with two homers, including an eighth-inning two-run shot.

But tonight, we need to talk about who tries to stop the bleeding for Toronto.

right the blue jays are 77 to 79 sitting fourth in the al east so they aren't fighting for playoff positioning anymore but pride matters for baltimore with chris bassett likely out or heavily leveraged from yesterday we have to look at shane baz or trevor rogers

wait hold on yesterday we talked about shane baz going five innings did he actually pitch yesterday

No, he didn't.

I was referencing our prediction from yesterday's episode, where we said he would go five innings in the opener if it had happened yet.

But since he hasn't pitched yet this series, he's fresh.

He's a logical choice for tonight's starter.

Got it.

So Shane Baz takes the ball.

That's huge because his stuff has been volatile all year.

How does he match up against a Toronto lineup that's also missing Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is day-to-day?

That helps Baltimore.

Without Guerrero Jr., their power threat drops significantly.

Baz needs to attack the zone early.

If he can keep his launch angle contact low, he should be fine.

The issue is depth.

If he doesn't go five, Yenny Urcano or Andrew Kittredge might have to eat innings.

Speaking of depth, let's look at the other side.

The Brewers just swept this series earlier this week, winning 98 games as a franchise.

They beat Baltimore 3-0 on Sunday and 1-0 on Saturday.

Can Toronto do what Milwaukee did?

Toronto's bullpen is shaky.

They have guys like Josh Walker and Grant Wolfram, but they aren't elite.