The Orioles aim to remain hot as the road trip continues against the Reds
Having lost seven of their last 11 games, the Cincinnati Reds have fallen to .500 for the first time since mid-April as tonight they play host to the Baltimore Orioles for the second game of their three-game weekend interleague series inside Great American Ball Park. The Orioles have won four of their last five games including last night’s series opener 3-0 behind a Ryan O’Hearn two-run home run capping off a three-run seventh inning as four Baltimore pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout of the Reds. Tonight the Reds turn to young southpaw Andrew Abbott (1-3, 3.27 ERA) who has two losses in his last three starts and has allowed four home runs in those three outings.
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Game Date: May 4, 2024
Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Bally Sports Ohio 9 (Dayton)
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The Orioles will start veteran left-hander John Means who will make his 2024 debut after missing most of last season due to Tommy John surgery after he was activated from Triple-A Norfolk where he made six starts this season. Means, a 12-game winner in 2019, is 9-15 in his last four seasons and was left off Baltimore’s playoff roster because of elbow soreness.
Adley Rutschman leads Baltimore hitting .308 this season and comes into tonight with at least one base hit in 13 of his last 14 games. The 26-year-old switch-hitting catcher hit .327 with four home runs and 16 RBIs in April.
Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz had both of Cincinnati’s hits last night and has a hit in five consecutive games with two doubles, two stolen bases, and a home run in that span.
In each of the last two seasons, Baltimore won the first game of their three-game series against Cincinnati, but the Reds have won the final two games on both occasions.
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