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The rookie Hess was knocked around for the second straight outing last Tuesday and was not able to make it out of the fifth inning. Home runs have plagued the righty, who has given up nine taters this season.
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With Mike Soroka on the disabled list, McCarthy returns to the rotation to make his first start since June 15. The veteran righty has allowed opponents to construct a .335 batting average and .368 on-base percentage over his past eight starts.
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Despite a career-high ERA of 5.24, the veteran right-hander has pitched better of late, allowing two or fewer runs in three of his last four starts. He’s 4-1 with a 3.09 ERA in seven career starts at Camden Yards.
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In his last outing against the Nationals on June 20, Cashner didn’t give up a single run for the first time since his April 6 outing against the Blue Jays, but he only lasted four complete innings.
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Paxton has been one of the AL’s top starters this season, but he is coming off two games in which he allowed 14 hits and 10 runs in 7 1/3 innings against the Red Sox and Yankees. The lefty was 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in his previous nine starts.
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Though he’s allowed three runs or fewer in his past three starts, Gausman last win was on May 11 vs. Tampa Bay. But with the recent offensive spark of the O’s lineup, the right-handed starter could punch his fourth win this season.
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LeBlanc gave up 11 hits and 6 runs in 4 2/3 innings at Boston on Friday, but is still 3-0 with a 2.91 ERA in 10 starts this year. He is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in four outings (two starts) vs. Baltimore, but this will be his first start at Camden Yards.
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Cobb kept the Braves’ lineup off balance in his Friday start, hitting the corners of the plate with his fastball while utilizing his off-speed pitches for strikes. Cobb went seven innings against the Braves, giving up just one run.
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Leake threw eight scoreless innings to beat the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway and is 4-1 with a 2.17 ERA and 0.93 WHIP over his last 7 starts. He’s faced the Orioles just once, giving up 7 runs in 4 innings at Camden Yards in 2014 with the Reds.
