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10:05 PM ET, August 16, 2010
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California

Shaun Marcum had trouble while losing his last two starts to the highest-scoring teams in the majors. He should find things easier against one of baseball's worst offenses.
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Marcum looks to get back on track Monday night when the Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game road set against the punchless Oakland Athletics.

The right-hander went 3-0 with a 2.04 ERA in his final three outings of July before going 0-2 with an 11.70 ERA in two starts this month against the New York Yankees and Boston. Marcum (10-6, 3.87 ERA) allowed a season-high eight runs in four-plus innings -- including a career-high four home runs -- Wednesday in a 10-1 loss to the Red Sox.

"My mechanics felt off a little bit but that's no excuse," he said. "I've still got to make pitches and try to find a way to grind out some innings."

Oakland (57-59) is tied with Seattle for the fewest homers in the majors with 70, and its 465 runs scored are fifth-fewest in baseball. Marcum improved to 2-1 with a 3.54 ERA in five starts against the Athletics by yielding one run in 6 1/3 innings of a 9-3 home victory May 2.

The Athletics are returning home after a dismal 1-5 trip in which they totaled 11 runs and batted .209 with 41 strikeouts.

Left fielder Conor Jackson, sidelined since June 30 with a right hamstring injury, will likely be activated at some point on this seven-game homestand. He may be less likely to provide Oakland the offensive boost it needs, as he batted a middling .267 with four RBIs in his first 14 games after being acquired from Arizona in June and has homered twice since the start of 2009.

"He'll play a lot," manager Bob Geren told the Athletics' official website. "Whether it's every day or not, we don't know. He's been off for a while, and we want to make sure he's healthy."

The A's were held without a hit through seven innings of Sunday's 4-2 loss at Minnesota. They finally got on the board on back-to-back doubles by Cliff Pennington and Coco Crisp in the eighth.

Toronto (62-55) outscored Oakland 28-12 and outhomered the A's 10-1 to win three of four at home April 29-May 2. John Buck went 8 for 12 with three homers and seven RBIs in that series, but the All-Star catcher is currently on the disabled list with a right thumb laceration.

The Blue Jays are seeking to capture a third straight road series after winning two of three against the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend. Adam Lind homered and Ricky Romero tied Marcum for the team lead with his 10th victory in Sunday's 4-1 win.

Toronto has faced fewer left-handed starters than any team in the majors, going 9-15 in those contests. The Blue Jays are scheduled to face a southpaw in every game of this series, starting with Brett Anderson (3-3, 2.88) on Monday.

Anderson is 1-2 with a 3.72 ERA in three starts since returning from his second stint on the DL due to elbow problems this season. He allowed one run over seven innings last Tuesday in a 2-0 loss at Seattle.

"He went as deep as he could and did a heck of a job," Geren said.

Anderson has never faced Toronto.

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8:05 PM ET, August 16, 2010
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas

The New York Mets will face some unfamiliar opponents on their road trip, but it should be a good chance to pick up some victories.
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The Mets will begin a four-game series Monday night when they face the Houston Astros for the first time in 2010, after dominating the season series last year.

New York is starting a seven-game trip against Houston (51-65) and Pittsburgh -- the only NL teams it has yet to face this season. The Mets (58-59) have won five straight over the Astros since losing the first meeting of 2009, while the Pirates own the worst record in baseball and are on pace for 54 victories.

The last six-game win streak for New York over Houston was July 12-27, 1985.

The current run of dominance began when Monday's probable starter Jonathon Niese (7-5, 3.50 ERA) earned a victory in his first career outing against the Astros. Niese allowed one run in seven innings of a 10-3 victory last July 25.

That's also exactly what the left-hander has done in each of his last two starts though he has failed to record a decision in either of them -- a 7-5 loss at Philadelphia on Aug. 6 and Wednesday's 6-2 defeat to Colorado.

Niese's opponent will also be a southpaw in Wandy Rodriguez (9-11, 4.18), who is 6-1 with a 1.79 ERA over his last nine outings. He's yielded two earned runs in his last 28 1/3 innings over four starts with 32 strikeouts in that span.

However, the Astros have dropped Rodriguez's last two outings due to the bullpen's failings. Rodriguez yielded two runs -- one earned -- over seven innings of Wednesday's 8-2, 10-inning home loss to Atlanta.

"It was nice to see Wandy throw the ball extremely well again and definitely pitch well enough to win," manager Brad Mills told the Astros' official website.

Rodriguez is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA in three career home starts against the Mets, but New York outfielder Jeff Francoeur is 5 for 12 with two homers off him.

Houston has won nine of 11 at home after sweeping three games from the Pirates over the weekend. Hunter Pence continued his surge by going 7 for 11 with four doubles, one homer and three RBIs in the series.

"All up and down the lineup, everyone hit and we made some amazing plays," Pence said after an 8-2 victory Sunday.

Pence is hitting .384 with 18 RBIs over his last 20 games, and he's not even the Astros' hottest hitter in that span. That's because rookie third baseman Chris Johnson is batting .429 with four homers and 19 RBIs in the same stretch. However, Johnson -- a .360 overall hitter this season -- is batting just .289 against left-handers.

The Mets' once-promising six-game homestand ended in a split after they lost the final two over the weekend against Philadelphia. New York managed two runs in the series, with All-Star third baseman David Wright extending his homerless streak to 13 straight games.

"We're struggling right now with the bats -- the middle of the order," manager Jerry Manuel said. "We've got to find a way to unlock that."

New York is 3 for 34 (.088) with runners in scoring position over its last six games.

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8:05 PM ET, August 16, 2010
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

The San Diego Padres took two of three from their closest pursuers in the NL West to kick off a 10-game road trip. They know they can't afford to get complacent as they begin what should be an easier leg of the trip.
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Fresh off one of their biggest series of the season, the first-place Padres head to Wrigley Field on Monday night for the first of four against the disappointing Chicago Cubs.

San Diego (69-47) has won six of seven, and its latest series was perhaps the most significant sign that baseball's biggest surprise team doesn't intend on fading.

The Padres split a pair of one-run contests at wild-card leading San Francisco, then dropped their division rivals 3 1/2 games back Sunday with an emphatic 8-2 victory over two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.

San Diego has won nine of 11 against the Giants.

"It just goes to show we're a better team than people give us credit for," said third baseman Chase Headley, who had three multihit games in the series. "We've played well against them, but there's a long way to go. This series, as big as it was made out to be, there's a lot of baseball left."

That's the harsh reality for the Cubs (50-68), who are 17 games out of first place in the Central despite baseball's third-highest payroll.

Chicago had dropped 14 of 16 after losing its opener at division-leading St. Louis on Friday, but came back strong over the weekend. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez homered in a 3-2 win Saturday, and Lee went deep twice Sunday in a 9-7 victory.

"It's just playing good baseball against a good team," winning pitcher Ryan Dempster said.

Lee was removed with lower back stiffness as the Cubs led 8-1 in the fourth inning, though manager Lou Piniella said he would have kept him in had the game been closer at that point.

Chicago's bullpen surrendered five runs in the ninth to provide a scare Sunday, and that's where this series could be won or lost. The Padres' 2.68 bullpen ERA is on pace to be the majors' best since the 2003 Dodgers' 2.46 ERA, while the 4.74 ERA of the Cubs' relief corps is the fourth-worst in baseball.

Kevin Correia (9-7, 4.86 ERA) will try to get the ball to San Diego's bullpen, something he's been very successful at doing since the All-Star break. He's 4-1 with a 3.60 ERA in his last five starts after yielding four runs over 6 1/3 innings in an 8-5 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Correia allowed one hit in six innings before the Pirates chased him in the seventh.

"That's as good as I've felt," Correia said. "In the last month or so, I've felt pretty good but I just didn't really have everything working, and then tonight I had the offspeed pitches to go with the fastball command."

Correia has no record and a 6.19 ERA in three starts against the Cubs. Lee is 4 for 10 against the right-hander.

Tom Gorzelanny (6-6, 3.65) counters for Chicago, looking to win for the first time in four starts. He gave up four runs over six innings Wednesday at San Francisco, leaving without a decision in a 5-4 loss.

Gorzelanny is 1-2 with a 4.24 ERA against the Padres, whom he hasn't faced since 2007.

Adrian Gonzalez, who had four homers at Wrigley last season, is 4 for 9 with a homer against Gorzelanny, while Yorvit Torrealba is 3 for 3 with three doubles.

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7:10 PM ET, August 16, 2010
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

The Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays could be headed for an October showdown. For now, the mound matchup in Monday's series opener should be more than enough to give the game a postseason feel.
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Two of baseball's premier left-handers, Cliff Lee and David Price, face each other for the first time at Tropicana Field as the Rangers and Rays kick off their potential playoff preview.

The two biggest leads in baseball's playoff races belong to Texas (67-49) -- up 8 1/2 games on the Angels in the AL West -- and Tampa Bay, which boasts a five-game edge over Boston for the wild card. The Rays also pulled within one game of New York for the East lead after a 3-2 win over Baltimore on Sunday.

The current standings would pit the Rangers against the Rays (71-46) in an AL division series. A potential Game 1 would likely feature the same pitching matchup as will occur in Monday's series opener. Lee (10-5, 2.57 ERA) has given Texas the ace its rotation lacked since arriving in a July 9 trade, while Price (15-5, 2.84) can become the first AL starter to 16 victories.

"If you're a baseball fan," Rays manager Joe Maddon told MLB.com, "you've got to be digging on this game. I don't see how you can't. For me, I'd love to see our first Monday night sellout without a giveaway. If you're a real baseball aficionado, it doesn't get much better than those two lefties going after it."

Price has never faced Lee, but the former No. 1 overall draft pick knows he's in for a challenge.

"He's the real deal," Price said of Lee. "Everybody here knows that, and everybody in baseball knows that. He's tough. When he's pitching against you, he's pretty tough on that offense, so you've got to know as the opposing pitcher that you've got to come in with your 'A' game. That's what I'm looking to do."

Price didn't have his best stuff last Monday, but he had enough to defeat Detroit. He gave up two runs, five hits and walked four while striking out nine over five innings in the 6-3 victory, becoming the first pitcher in Tampa Bay history to win 15 games in a season.

"It's a lot of hard work and it's been fun," Price told the Rays' official website. "But I don't plan on stopping at 15."

Surpassing Minnesota's Carl Pavano and New York's CC Sabathia for the AL wins lead won't be easy considering Price is 0-2 with a 9.45 ERA in three starts against Texas. Nelson Cruz, Michael Young and Taylor Teagarden are a combined 6 for 11 with a homer and three doubles versus Price.

Young had three RBIs in Sunday's 7-3 win over Boston, but the Rangers weren't in much of a mood to celebrate with Cruz sidelined. The right fielder, hitting .320 with 64 RBIs, left Saturday's game with a tight hamstring.

An MRI showed no tear, but the Rangers said Cruz -- who's been on the disabled list twice, once for each hamstring -- would be re-evaluated before Monday's game.

"We have to make sure that this doesn't get worse," manager Ron Washington said. "He's such a valuable asset."

Lee will aim for a better performance than he produced Wednesday against the Yankees. He struck out 11, but gave up four runs over 6 1/3 innings and left without a decision in a 7-6 loss.

Lee lost twice to Tampa Bay while with Seattle this season, but is 6-4 with a 2.51 ERA in 12 lifetime starts versus the Rays. Evan Longoria -- hitting .227 without a homer in his last 17 games -- is 2 for 14 against the left-hander.

The Rays have won their last four home series against Texas.

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7:10 PM ET, August 16, 2010
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia

The Atlanta Braves have enjoyed a string of quality starts this month. Right-hander Tommy Hanson would like to see another offensive outburst from his teammates.
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Looking for his first victory since July 3, Hanson gets the ball Monday when the NL East-leading Braves go for their fourth straight series win at Turner Field as they complete a four-game set versus the Dodgers.

With Jair Jurrjens pitching seven innings of one-run ball, the Braves (68-49) tagged Dodgers pitching for a season high-tying 16 hits Sunday to win 13-1.

"We've all got to step up," said All-Star catcher Brian McCann, referring to the team learning Friday that Chipper Jones needed season-ending ACL surgery.

Atlanta's starters, though, have carried the club in August, going 6-2 with a 1.58 ERA. The Braves were batting .218 and averaging 3.6 runs this month prior to Sunday.

Despite posting a 2.03 ERA and holding opponents to a .213 batting average in his last seven starts, Hanson (8-8, 3.51 ERA) is 0-3 in that span. Atlanta has averaged 3.1 runs during this stretch, and the bullpen hasn't done much to help the right-hander.

Hanson was in line for the victory Wednesday at Houston after giving up one run and two hits over seven innings, but closer Billy Wagner blew his third save in the right-hander's last five starts.

"I definitely had some of my better stuff today," Hanson said after McCann's 10th-inning grand slam lifted the Braves to a 8-2 win. "Even warming up, my slider, my curveball felt really good and I felt really good command-wise."

Hanson is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two career starts versus the Dodgers. He allowed two runs in six innings of a 9-3 win in Los Angeles on June 5.

Chad Billingsley (9-7, 3.78), who lost that matchup after yielding three runs over six innings, has allowed just five runs in his last five starts. The right-hander, however, is 2-2 during this span as Los Angeles has backed him with five total runs -- only one in his last three outings.

Billingsley, who has a 0.96 ERA in his last three road starts, gave up two runs and five hits over six innings of Wednesday's 2-0 loss at Philadelphia.

"We had opportunities, couldn't get the big hit, nothing you can do about it," he told the Dodgers' official website.

Billingsley is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA in two career starts in Atlanta.

While the Braves own a major league-best 41-16 home record, Los Angeles (60-58) has lost 13 of 16 on the road and averaged 3.1 runs in 30 games since the All-Star break.

"I don't sense anyone throwing up his hands," manager Joe Torre said. "There is no give-up out there. We have to pick ourselves up."

Left fielder Scott Podsednik has provided the Dodgers with a boost since being acquired from Kansas City last month, hitting .314. Podsednik, who is batting .380 during a 12-game hitting streak, has never faced Hanson.

Rookie right fielder Jason Heyward could return to the Braves' lineup after missing Sunday's game with a swollen right knee. He is 1 for 8 in the series.

McCann, who has one hit in nine at-bats in the series, is 1 for 11 with a solo home run lifetime against Billingsley.

The Braves will try to win the season series versus Los Angeles for the fourth consecutive year.

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7:05 PM ET, August 16, 2010
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Florida Marlins didn't fare well against a team with playoff aspirations. A matchup with the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates could provide better results.
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The Marlins look to snap a three-game losing streak Monday at PNC Park, where they open a four-game series versus the major league-worst Pirates.

After winning a season high-tying four in a row -- including three against Washington to begin its 10-game trip -- Florida (57-59) was swept by NL Central-leading Cincinnati over the weekend, losing Sunday's series finale 2-0.

The Marlins, who have dropped eight of 12 to fall 10 1/2 games behind NL East-leading Atlanta, went 0 for 27 with runners in scoring position against the Reds.

"You're not going to be too successful without getting hits with runners in scoring position," said Dan Uggla, who is batting .444 with three homers and eight RBIs in his last seven games.

Uggla wasn't successful in the Marlins' last visit to Pittsburgh, going 0 for 11 with three strikeouts as they were swept in a three-game set April 20-22, 2009. Florida averaged 2.0 runs and batted .191 during that series.

With the Marlins scoring just six times over the weekend, rookie right fielder Mike Stanton will likely remain in the fifth spot in the order to get more RBI opportunities. Stanton is batting .583 (14 for 24) with five doubles, four homers and eight RBIs on the trip.

Stanton will get his first look at James McDonald (1-2, 5.40 ERA), who is trying to rebound from his first loss with Pittsburgh. After going six scoreless innings against Colorado in his Pirates debut Aug. 5, the right-hander struck out six and allowed four runs over 4 2/3 innings of Wednesday's 8-5 loss at San Diego.

"I had good stuff, a live fastball, but I got too many three-ball counts after being ahead in the count 0-2 and 1-2," said McDonald, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline.

This will be McDonald's first start versus the Marlins. While with the Dodgers, McDonald gave up one run in 2/3 innings of relief in a 6-3 loss to Florida on July 24, 2009.

McDonald will look to get the Pirates (39-78) back on track after they averaged 1.8 runs and batted .191 on an 0-6 trip.

"We have to swing the bats better," manager John Russell told the Pirates' official website following the team's 10th straight road loss, 8-2 to Houston on Sunday.

Pittsburgh, which has dropped seven straight overall and eight of 11 at home, will try to avoid its first eight-game skid since an 0-12 stretch June 6-18. The Pirates will face Chris Volstad (6-8, 4.74), who is 2-0 with a 4.57 ERA in four starts since being recalled from Triple-A New Orleans.

In his only appearance against Pittsburgh, the Marlins right-hander lasted just three innings, yielding four runs in a 7-4 loss July 3, 2009.

Shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who will bat leadoff for Florida the remainder of the season, is hitting .460 with two homers and six RBIS in 12 career games in Pittsburgh.

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen was 5 for 12 with three runs against Florida last season. He is 1 for 2 versus Volstad.

Pittsburgh won four of six versus Florida in 2009.

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7:05 PM ET, August 16, 2010
Yankee Stadium, New York, NY 

Johnny Damon became a hated figure among New York Yankees fans after his key grand slam for Boston in the 2004 AL championship series. Those fans eventually came over to Damon's side during his four seasons with the club, culminating in a strong performance in the postseason last year to help the storied franchise win its 27th championship.
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Damon makes his return to the Bronx on Monday night with the Detroit Tigers, who will face their former center fielder Curtis Granderson for the first time in the opener of a four-game series.

New York (72-45) beat Philadelphia in six games in the World Series, and Damon was a key figure. He went 8 for 22 and scored a team-high six runs in the Fall Classic to earn his second ring along with the 2004 one with the Red Sox.

The Yankees, though, acquired Granderson from Detroit (57-60) in a three-team deal in December that sent Austin Jackson to the Tigers. That left little room for Damon, and the two-time All-Star is now splitting time between left field and designated hitter with the Tigers.

Damon signed a $8 million, one-year contract with Detroit after New York opted to let him go.

"I think he'll get a warm ovation," Yankees manager Joe Girardi told MLB.com. "I think Johnny will have a smile on his face, and it'll be good to see Johnny. I think it'll be enjoyable, the first time he's come back.

"I always thought Johnny had a good relationship with the fans. Johnny's a very warm human being. I think that people really appreciated him."

Granderson missed the Yankees' trip to Detroit from May 10-13 due to a groin injury so this is the first time he will face his former teammates. He's endured an injury-plagued season, and enters this series in a 7-for-45 slump over his last 15 games.

New York leads Tampa Bay by one game in the AL East, and capped a 3-3 road trip by Sunday's 1-0 loss at Kansas City. Alex Rodriguez went 0 for 3 against fellow former No. 1 overall draft pick Bryan Bullington one day after he recorded the fourth three-homer game of his career.

Rodriguez leads the majors with 97 RBIs -- three more than Detroit's Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers slugger has hit safely in all 19 regular-season games he has played against New York, batting .371 with four homers and 13 RBIs.

Detroit won two of three over the weekend against the Chicago White Sox, capturing a road series for the first time since May 19-20. The win was overshadowed a bit because starter Armando Galarraga and catcher Alex Avila had to be separated following a heated exchange in the dugout after the first inning.

"Dissension breeds winners," Damon said. "We should have done it earlier."

Damon will face the pitcher he hit that grand slam in the 2004 ALCS against in Javier Vazquez (9-8, 4.90), who is 0-1 with a 7.31 ERA in his last three starts. Vazquez gave up six runs over 4 1/3 innings Wednesday in a 7-6 win at Texas.

The right-hander is 6-8 with a 4.36 ERA in 14 career starts against the Tigers. Cabrera is 10 for 26 against Vazquez while Damon is 8 for 24.

The Tigers will counter with Max Scherzer (7-9, 4.03), who has never faced the Yankees. Scherzer is 0-2 over his last four outings despite a 2.42 ERA.

The right-hander yielded two runs over seven innings last Tuesday in an 8-0 loss to Tampa Bay.

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7:05 PM ET, August 16, 2010
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

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Recent managerial changes have sparked the Baltimore Orioles and the Seattle Mariners. The newfound success may already be proving fleeting for one of these last-place clubs.

The Orioles look to avoid their first three-game slide under Buck Showalter when they open a three-game series with the Mariners on Monday night.
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The Orioles (41-77) and Mariners (46-72) are at the bottom of their respective divisions with little hope of finishing the season anywhere else. Both clubs opted to change their managers in midseason.

Baltimore fired Dave Trembley on June 4, replacing him with Showalter earlier this month following an interim stint by Juan Samuel.

The Orioles started 9-2 under Showalter before dropping consecutive games at Tampa Bay over the weekend, including a 3-2 defeat Sunday.

Showalter didn't take much solace in Baltimore's 3-3 trip -- an improvement on the club's AL-worst 17-43 road record.

"We don't look at 'X' number of games won on a road trip as a success or failure," he said. "You don't ever think, well, we're just playing with house money today."

The Mariners also put together a strong stretch after Daren Brown replaced Don Wakamatsu on an interim basis last Monday.

Seattle has won four of six under Brown, but is coming off its most lopsided defeat since the change, a 9-1 loss at Cleveland on Sunday.

"I think we're headed in a good direction," Brown told the team's official website. "A lot of these guys, I've had in different clubhouses at the minor league level, so there's a little bit of familiarity, which is hopefully helpful for them as well as me."

The Mariners may have a hard time at the plate again Monday as the Orioles turn to Brad Bergesen (4-9, 5.84 ERA), who is looking to build on the best performance of his brief career.

The 24-year-old right-hander threw a two-hitter -- his second complete game in two big-league seasons -- in a 3-1 win at Cleveland on Wednesday.

"I couldn't be prouder of him," pitching coach Rick Kranitz told the team's official website of Bergesen, who has come back from last year's season-ending shin injury, an offseason shoulder injury and two separate demotions to Triple-A in a difficult sophomore season. "I'm just so happy for him because what he's gone through and the adversity."

Bergesen had been 0-7 with a 6.65 ERA in 14 games -- 12 starts -- and also spent two weeks in the minors since his previous win for the Orioles, against Seattle on May 12.

"I don't dwell on that," Showalter said. "He showed (Wednesday) what he is capable of doing at this level."

Bergesen will now face the Mariners for the first time since May, when he allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings of a 5-2 home win. He's 2-2 with a 2.87 ERA in five starts against them, but 0-2 with a 5.17 ERA in three games at Safeco Field.

Doug Fister (4-8, 3.86), who ended a long losing streak of his own in his last trip to the mound, will take the mound for the Mariners.

The right-hander yielded one run with five strikeouts in six innings of a 3-1 win over Oakland last Monday. He had been 0-7 with a 5.65 ERA in his previous 11 starts.

Fister has won consecutive starts only once in his two-year career, April 13-19 of this season. He completed that feat with an 8-2 home win in his only start against the Orioles, allowing one run and three hits in seven innings.

The Orioles have won seven of their last 10 home meetings with Seattle, including two of three May 11-13.