Cowser is seen as the class clown, Westburg as the serious student who is strictly business. On paper, they seem like total opposites in the way they carry themselves. The two say that’s far from the truth.
Henderson became the fourth Orioles player to reach 50 career home runs before he turns 23. The other three? Manny Machado, Eddie Murray and Boog Powell.
“Now, when you look at his performance against pitch types, he’s hitting breaking balls really well and fastballs,” co-hitting coach Ryan Fuller said. “That’s what we want our guys to be able to do.”
Stowers received starts on consecutive days for the first time this season. He has five hits in his last 10 at-bats, including a single in Tuesday’s game and two doubles in Monday’s win against the Boston Red Sox.
The complexion of the game could’ve been so different had the Orioles cashed in on a golden opportunity in the sixth. Instead, they went down without a run.
Among the top five teams in starter ERA, only the Orioles have had eight different pitchers start at least three games — and all but two of the starters have a sub-4 ERA.
Irvin and Kristen Beat started by donating $3,000 to Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter or the immediate medical care of the 83 dogs and one cat.
De Leon has a chance to be the top pitching prospect in the organization by the end of the year, which is saying a lot considering the pitching talent that has emerged.
An 8-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox to open a four-game series was a rebound from Baltimore’s first sweep in about two years, even with a late-inning bullpen collapse.