Both clubs enter tonight’s game after getting swept at home in their two-game mini series against Toronto and Oakland. The Orioles have gotten off to a fast start to their ‘07 campaign as they come into this evening’s match-up with the Red Sox 11-9 overall and 7-4 in Camden Yards. If there was ever a team that Baltimore wanted to take a season’s worth of frustration out on, it’s these Boston Red Sox. Big Papi and Manny’s club beat the O’s in 16 of their 19 match-ups a season ago, so expect the O’s to come out in search of some respect in this two-game set. Daniel Cabrera looks like a completely different pitcher, and this will be his biggest test of the young season. Sure, he has given up quite a few hits (28 in 26 innings of work), but he’s fanned 26 and most importantly, only issued 7 free passes. That’s been the recipe to his success early on, and the main reason Baltimore has won three of the four games he’s started this season. He’s expected to put forth an “A+” effort here tonight against a Boston club that’s found it hard to score runs unless they were matched up against the Yanks their L/8 games. The Orioles have won 6 of their L/8 home games, look for that mark to increase by one after this evening.

[1] Bet on the Baltimore Orioles !!