The Orioles are rolling — 4 wins in their last 5, capped by a 13-3 demolition of Toronto on Friday night. The Blue Jays have lost 4 of 5 and are now staring down a starter who has owned them all year while their own staff is held together with tape.
Baltimore Orioles
(31-33)Jun 5W@ Blue Jays13-3
Jun 4W@ Red Sox8-2
Jun 3L@ Red Sox1-8
Jun 2W@ Red Sox4-2
May 31Wvs Blue Jays9-5
Toronto Blue Jays
(30-34)Jun 5Lvs Orioles3-13
Jun 4W@ Braves7-2
Jun 3L@ Braves3-7
Jun 2L@ Braves3-4
May 31L@ Orioles5-9
Speaking of tape: the injury list is where this game really tilts. Toronto is without Daulton Varsho again on Sunday, Alejandro Kirk is still working back from the thumb, and the rotation is missing Scherzer, Cease, Bieber, Berrios, Francis, and Estrada. That is not a typo. Baltimore's medical report is no picnic either — Mountcastle, Westburg, Eflin, and Bautista are all long-term outs — but Samuel Basallo is back behind the plate batting 5th, which is a real lineup boost.
Baltimore Orioles
(15)- Day-To-DaySamuel Basallo (C) — Basallo (pectoral) is starting behind the plate and batting fifth Sunday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.06/06
- Day-To-DayChris Bassitt (SP) — Bassitt (back) is travelling to rejoin the Orioles in Toronto on Friday and could make his next start Monday against the Mariners, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/05
- Day-To-DayLevi Wells (P) — Wells underwent successful core-muscle surgery Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/28
- Day-To-DayRichard Guasch (SP) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayWill Robertson (LF) — The Orioles reassigned Robertson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILDylan Beavers (RF) — Beavers (oblique) hit in the batting cage Wednesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/27
- 15-Day-ILRyan Helsley (RP) — Helsley (elbow) could start a rehab assignment as early as Monday, MLB.com reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILCade Povich (SP) — Povich (elbow) met with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday and is without an official timetable for his return after receiving a cortisone injection, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/19
- 60-Day-ILDean Kremer (SP) — Kremer (quadriceps) threw a live bullpen session earlier in the week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP) — Selby was recently evaluated by Dr. Chris Looze in Baltimore due to ongoing symptoms with his injured right shoulder, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/19
- 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B) — General manager Mike Elias said Friday that Mountcastle is expected to return sometime in late June or July, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILJordan Westburg (3B) — Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILYaramil Hiraldo (RP) — The Orioles announced Monday that Hiraldo (shoulder) has resumed a throwing program, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.05/11
- 60-Day-ILZach Eflin (SP) — Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP) — Bautista (shoulder) threw a baseball Tuesday for the first time since undergoing surgery last August, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.05/08
Toronto Blue Jays
(20)- Day-To-DayDaulton Varsho (CF) — Varsho isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.06/06
- Day-To-DayGeovanny Jesus Planchart (C) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayChay Yeager (RP) — Yeager will undergo season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayCJ Stubbs (C) — The Blue Jays signed Stubbs to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.05/08
- Day-To-DayJaven Coleman (P) — no05/08
- 10-Day-ILAddison Barger (RF) — Barger (elbow) has been hitting in the batting cage at Toronto's complex in Dunedin, Florida, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/30
- 10-Day-ILLenyn Sosa (2B) — Sosa went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and an additional RBI on Saturday against the Twins in an 11-4 victory.05/28
- 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer (SP) — Scherzer (forearm) gave up three runs on five hits and a walk over 3.2 innings for Triple-A Buffalo on Friday. He struck out five.06/06
- 15-Day-ILDylan Cease (SP) — Manager John Schneider said Friday that Cease (hamstring) is "very likely" to rejoin the Blue Jays' rotation next week, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILTommy Nance (RP) — Nance (forearm) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.06/02
- developmental listFernando Perez (P)
- 60-Day-ILYimi Garcia (RP) — Garcia's (elbow) next rehab outing will be Saturday with Single-A Dunedin, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILJoe Mantiply (RP) — Mantiply will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair some damage in his left knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILAlejandro Kirk (C) — Kirk (thumb) could be activated from the injured list early next week, with Blue Jays manager John Schneider indicating the catcher would need about 20 at-bats on his rehab assignment before being ready to rejoin the lineup, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILLazaro Estrada (RP) — Estrada (shoulder) yielded one run on three walks over 2.1 innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.06/03
- 60-Day-ILShane Bieber (SP) — Bieber (elbow) struck out two batters and was charged with five earned runs on six hits and no walks across 2.1 innings in his rehab start Sunday with Single-A Dunedin.06/01
- 60-Day-ILJose Berrios (SP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Berrios underwent full Tommy John surgery Wednesday in addition to having a stress fracture repaired, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander (RF) — Toronto transferred Santander (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCody Ponce (SP) — Ponce underwent surgery Friday to repair the ACL in his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBowden Francis (SP) — The Blue Jays placed Francis (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
The total sits at 8.5 with the under juiced to -113, and that feels about right given Bradish's form against an offense missing its center fielder and primary catcher. Lean Orioles, sweat the bullpen if it gets to the 7th, and try not to think about how thin Toronto's rotation looks for the rest of June.