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FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 • GAME #76 • ROAD GAME #38 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (23-52) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (38-35) RHP Matt Harvey (3-9, 7.80) vs. RHP Alek Manoah (1-0, 4.18) O’s SEASON BREAKDOWN WELCOME TO THE SHOW, MATE: LHP Alexander Wells (recalled) and RHP Konner Wade (con- HITTING IT OFF Overall 23-52 tract selected) were brought up from Triple-A Norfolk prior to tonight’s game...They are looking to American League Hit Leaders: th Home 12-26 become the ninth and 10 Orioles to make their Major League debuts this season...The Orioles eight No. 1) Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., TOR 89 hits Road 11-26 MLB debuts are currently tied with Seattle and Miami for the most in the majors this season...They No. 2) CEDRIC MULLINS, BAL 88 hits Day 9-23 would be the seventh and eighth Orioles pitchers to make their debuts this season. No. 3) Bo Bichette, TOR 84 hits Night 14-29 Wells, a native of Newcastle, Australia, is looking to become the third Australian-born player Xander Bogaerts, BOS 84 hits Current Streak L6 in O’s history (since 1954), joining RHP John Stephens (from Sydney) in 2002 and LHP Yuli Gurriel, HOU 84 hits Last 5 Games 0-5 Damian Moss (from Darlinghurst) in 2003. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, TEX 84 hits Last 10 Games 1-9 Wells would be the 33rd-Australian born player in MLB history, and the first to make his debut April 12-14 since OF Aaron Whitefield did so for Minnesota on July 25, 2020. YOUTH IS SERVED May 5-23 Ryan Mountcastle’s Rankings Among June 6-15 NOTES FROM LAST NIGHT: American League Rookie Qualifiers: July -- RHP Travis Lakins, Sr. worked a career-high 4.0 innings, allowing just one hit while striking Hits - 67 3rd August -- out three...It was the 16th outing by a pitcher in the majors this season working at least 4.0 Doubles - 12 T-2nd September -- scoreless innings of relief...First O’s pitcher with 4.0 scoreless innings in relief since RHP Home Runs - 12 2nd vs. LHSP 9-17 Thomas Eshelman on August 23, 2020 vs. BOS. Extra-Base Hits - 25 2nd vs. RHSP 14-35 All three of OF Austin Hays batted balls recorded an exit velocity of 104.0 MPH-or-greater; RBI - 40 2nd Series Opener 9-16 his 89.5 MPH average exit velocity for the season is the second-highest on the O’s, min. Total Bases - 117 2nd Series Opener at Home 4-8 100 AB’s (Mullins - 89.6 MPH). Slugging Percentage - .459 2nd Series Opener on Road 5-8 INF/OF Ryan Mountcastle recorded his second multi-walk game of the season (April 4 at OPS - .751 3rd By Series 6-15-3 BOS) and the third of his career (August 21, 2020 vs. BOS). By Home Series 2-8-2 OF Cedric Mullins recorded his fourth outfield assist of the season, tied for the second-most By Road Series 4-7-1 RACKING UP THE K’S in the majors by a center fielder...His six outs above average and his five runs prevented Orioles SO/9 Leaders Rubber Games 3-1 are second-most and tied for the second-most respectively by a center fielder in the majors, Sweeps/Were Swept 1-9 No. 1) LHP Tanner Scott 13.34 SO/9 according to Statcast. Scored First 14-16 No. 2) RHP Cole Sulser 13.33 SO/9 Opponent Scored First 9-36 HEY NOW, YOU BETTER BE AN ALL-STAR: Yesterday marked the final day of the first round of All- No. 3) LHP Paul Fry 13.00 SO/9 1-run games 4-12 Star ballot voting (results are announced on Sunday at 12:00pm EST)...OF Cedric Mullins ranked 9th No. 4) RHP Tyler Wells 11.23 SO/9 Comeback Wins 10-21 among AL outfielders with 366,555 votes in Monday’s most recent update (top 9 advance to the second Last AB Wins 3-9 phase of voting)...Statistically, Mullins ranks first among qualified AL outfielders in hits (88), total bases YOUNG HEAT Walk-off Wins 2-2 (152), fWAR (3.1), and weighted runs above average (20.54), tied for first in extra-base hits (35), sec- Major League Strikeout Leaders Among Extra Innings 2-4 ond in batting average (.310), slugging (.535), OPS (.915), and doubles (19), and third in OBP (.379). Rookie Relievers: Led After 6 19-3 In the O’s 23 wins, Mullins is hitting .441 (41-for-93), hitting safely in 22 of the 23, while in No. 1) TYLER WELLS, BAL 42 K Led After 7 19-2 the O’s 51 losses he’s played in, he’s hitting .246 (47-for-191)...His .441 batting average in No. 2) Josh Sborz, TEX 40 K Led After 8 21-3 his clubs wins is the best in the majors. No. 3) Jake Brentz, KC 39 K Tied After 6 1-7 He’s batting .349 (15-for-43) with two strikes in June; for the season he is batting an O’s-best No. 4) David Bednar, PIT 37 K Tied After 7 2-6 .232 (35-for-151) with two strikes. Hirokazu Sawamura, BOS 37 K Tied After 8 1-2 Behind After 6 3-42 Has had two 11-game hitting streaks and one nine-game hitting streak on the campaign. O’s STATCAST NUGGETS Behind After 7 1-40 Mullins is batting .397 (27-for-68) in the first inning...His 27 first inning hits lead the majors and are the most hits by a player in any inning in the majors. Furthest Home Run Behind After 8 0-42 447 ft. - Mountcastle - 6/5 vs. CLE vs. A.L. Teams 21-45 He’s batting .365 (42-for-115) when leading off an inning; his 42 hits leading off an inning are the most in the majors. Exit Velocity Max vs. N.L. Teams 2-7 114.6 MPH (HR) - Severino - 6/20 vs. TOR Hit 0 HR 4-20 LONG ROAD TRAVELED: The Orioles started their second 10-game road trip of the season last 114.6 MPH (2B) - Mountcastle - 6/5 vs. CLE Hit 1+ HR 19-32 night (11 total days), their last double digit road trip of the year; will also play three games in Houston Exit Velocity Avg. Scored 3 or Fewer Runs 3-36 (June 28-30) and three in Los Angeles-AL (July 2-4)...The Orioles enter tonight with a 20-game road 89.6 MPH - Mullins (min. 100 AB’s) Scored 4 or More Runs 20-16 losing streak. Barrels Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs 17-10 It is the longest road losing streak in O’s franchise history (since 1954), surpassing a pair of Mancini (27) Allowed 4 or More Runs 6-42 Fastest Pitch More Hits than Opponent 17-9 13-game losing streaks from April 13 to May 17, 2018 and April 8 to April 28, 1988. 100.2 MPH - Scott - 5/14 vs. NYY Fewer Hits than Opponent 4-39 The 20-straight road losses are the longest streak in the AL this season and the second-lon- gest road losing streak in the majors, trailing only a 23-game winless drought by the Arizona Committed No Errors 20-28 O’S ON THE ROAD Committed 1 or More Errors 3-24 Diamondbacks (May 4 - current)...The O’s streak is tied for the fourth-longest streak in MLB history; the Major League record is the 23-straight road losses by this years Diamondbacks. Record 11-26 Team AVG/OBP/SLG .222/.280/.360 The O’s 20-straight road losses are tied for the second-longest streak in AL history, along VS. TORONTO Runs per Game 3.5 (128 R/37 G) Record in 2021 1-3 with the Philadelphia Athletics (June 27 - August 8, 1916); the Philadelphia Athletics also Fielding Errors 26 at Home 1-2 hold the American League record with 22-straight road losses from July 11 - August 24, 1943. at Buffalo 0-1 The O’s losing streak includes six sweeps: by the Mets in two games at Citi Field (May Team ERA 4.98 (170 ER/307.0 IP) 11-12); by the Nationals in three games at Nationals Park (May 21-23); by the Twins in Team AVG/OBP/SLG .243/.309/.500 Starters W-L 7-18 three games at Target Field (May 24-26); by the White Sox in four games at Guaranteed Runs per Game 4.5 (18 R/4 G) Starters ERA 5.27 (108 ER/184.1 IP) Rate Field (May 27-30); by the Rays in three games at Tropicana Field (June 11-13); by the Starters Strikeouts/Walks 176/66 All-Time Record (since 1977) 308-363-0 Indians in four games at Progressive Field (June 14-17). All-Time at Home 174-162-0 Prior to a 3-2 loss at Citi Field on May 11, the Orioles had gone 11-6 on the road to open the Bullpen W-L 4-8 All-Time at Toronto/Buffalo 134-201-0 season, the third-best road winning percentage (.647) at the time. Bullpen ERA 4.55 (62 ER/122.2 IP) Bullpen Strikeouts/Walks 128/55 ORIOLES - BLUE JAYS HEAD-TO-HEAD AL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH?...HE HAS MY VOTE: INF/OF Ryan Mountcastle has hit safely in Saves/Opps 7/11 BALTIMORE ............................ TORONTO 15 of 20 games this month, with eight multi-hit efforts...He leads AL rookies in hits (27), home runs Best Road Trip 2x, last: 4/30-5/5, 4-2 (.667) 1-3 .....................Record .......................3-1 (7), RBI (19), extra-base hits (10), total bases (51), slugging (.654), and OPS (1.032) this month...His Worst Road Trip 5/21-30, 0-10 (.000) .243 ..................Average ...................