Red Sox are pressing right now and Buck Schowalter has this team motivated to finish strong as he did a year ago. Orioles are hitting 6 runs per 9 in their last 10 vs. LHP which they face tonight in long time ex Oriole Eric Bedard. 3-4,5,6 have a combined 16-42 .381 average and 2HR vs. Bedard and I think this is their world series they are getting pride in knocking a division rival out of the playoffs. On the other side Zach Britton has been solid at home with a 2.71 ERA at home and he is coming off a start with just 78 pitches. Britton has had good starts of late against good teams including the Angels and Yankees at home going 14 IP combined and giving up just 1 ER so I am sure he's excited to continue his quality pitching at home here tonight. Boston hitting just .237 with 0.87 runs per 9 vs. LHP. While the Orioles are hitting .370 and 7.11 runs per 9 over their last 10 vs. LHP.
Phillies are clearly trying to carry some momentum over into the post season and I think it's a good idea. With their starters back in the line up today against the Braves who are about to blow their lead to the Cardinals. Derek Lowe takes the mound and and Pence, Polanco, and Pence are a combined 28-65 vs. Lowe who has a 5.22 ERA at home and a 7.98 ERA in his last 3 starts with a 1.98 WHIP. Oswalt who wants to carry some quality pitching into the post season has a 1.35 ERA and 0.85 WHIP in his last 3 starts vs. the Braves who are desperate right now. Roy Oswalt is 9-3 in his last 15 starts in September with a 2.20 ERA.
