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Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins: What to watch for

By Nate Wardle

May 30, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; A general view of Oriole Park at Camden Yards during the fifth inning between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox . The Red Sox won 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
May 30, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; A general view of Oriole Park at Camden Yards during the fifth inning between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox . The Red Sox won 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 11, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones (10) hits home run in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins pitcher Brandon Kintzler (27) at Target Field. The Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones (10) hits home run in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins pitcher Brandon Kintzler (27) at Target Field. The Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

What to make of Twins pitching

The Orioles will face Santana and young expected ace, Jose Berrios. Berrios has been excellent in his two starts since being called up, going 2-0 with a 0.59 ERA. Those are the two best pitchers the Orioles face. On Monday night they will face Kyle Gibson, who was just called up from the minor leagues.

Gibson is 0-4 with a 8.20 ERA. He has allowed six home runs in 26.1 innings, which is not easy to do.

He is a career 4.75 pitcher with a 32-42 record in 104 starts. Gibson has five starts against the Orioles, going 1-1 with a 3.58 ERA and a .299 batting average against.

Santana, meanwhile has made 15 starts against the Orioles, with a 4-5 record and a 4.87 ERA against.

Berrios has one start against the Orioles, in which he earned a no decision. Berrios allowed eight hits in that game, three earned runs and two home runs, while striking out six.

The Twins’ bullpen is also a mix of veterans and young. Closer Brandon Kintzler is 32, and has done a great job, saving 11 games with a 1.80 ERA. Matt Belisle, 37, has struggled to a 7.80 ERA. Craig Breslow, 36, on the other hand, has been very good, appearing in 16 games. with a 1.84 ERA.

Other names in the bullpen include Tyler Duffey, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Justin Haley and Adam Wilk, who are all between 26-30 years old.

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