Tonight at 7:05 p.m. ET the Toronto Blue Jays (5-5) will open up a three-game set vs. the Baltimore Orioles (4-5) that can be live streamed by clicking this link. The Blue Jays will send Dustin McGowan (0-1, 13.50 ERA) to the hill, and the Orioles will counter with Chris Tillman (1-0, 1.35 ERA). Jays fans can listen to the game on SN590, while Orioles fans can catch the radio broadcast on 1090 WBAL.
Baltimore's Tillman has the potential to be a frontline starter for them at an affordable price, which is part of the reason the O's weren't wildly active in free agency. "He's definitely working his way up to that (ace) status," outfielder and teammate Nick Markakis said.
"He's learning how to pitch, he's learning how to attack the zone, he's got confidence on the mound. And when you got confidence and talent, it takes you a long way."
He's backed by a potent offense which ranks just outside the Top 5 in the American League in terms of runs per game (4.56) and checks in at third in slugging percentage (.414). They haven't even gotten a single home run yet from star first baseman Chris Davis, who is batting .303 with three doubles and a .342 on-base percentage.
McGowan is a former high-end prospect whose career was completely derailed by injuries that forced him to all of 2012 and make zero starts in 2013. He was rocked by the Yankees in his first appearance this year. "He's better than that and he'll get better than that," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.
In their lineup of boppers, Melky Cabrera has been the standout. He's hitting .333 with four home runs so far in 2014 and has hit safely in all 10 his games.
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