Deadspin | Orioles in finding positives heading into sequence with Cardinals

The Baltimore Orioles in spite of everything have one thing to construct off, and they will be again house making an attempt to take action.

The Orioles take at the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon to start out a three-game sequence.

“The last two games were right where we should be,” Baltimore pitcher Dean Kremer mentioned. “It’s something to build off of, and all we can do is continue to move forward after that.”

By profitable 5-1 in Boston on Sunday, the Orioles have gained consecutive video games for the primary time since April 30 and May 2.

“It’s always exciting when you see the wins starting to come together,” Baltimore outfielder Dylan Carlson mentioned. “The hard work starting to roll, starting to pay off. It makes the game that much more fun.”

Carlson, a former Cardinals participant, hit his first house run with the Orioles in Sunday’s sport.

“Just to come through and help the team win a game,” he mentioned. “That’s always the goal.”

All the scoop wasn’t just right for the Orioles, alternatively. Catcher Adley Rutschman left Sunday’s sport a few innings after he used to be struck at the masks by way of a bad ball. Interim supervisor Tony Mansolino mentioned Rutschman can be re-evaluated when the workforce returned house, however his standing for Monday’s sport is certain to be in query.

Maverick Handley, a rookie with lower than a month of enjoy within the primary leagues, crammed in for Rutschman.

St. Louis nipped visiting Arizona 4-3 on Sunday for its 3rd consecutive victory and 7th win in its remaining 10 video games.

The Cardinals are hoping that outfielder Jordan Walker can get on a roll after back-to-back two-hit outings all through the weekend.

“There is a very high ceiling and that is why you have to be patient,” St. Louis supervisor Oliver Marmol mentioned of Walker. “I love the combination of his work and his mindset right now. That is what gives us hope that this is headed in the right direction.”

St. Louis first baseman Willson Contreras has neglected consecutive video games with again discomfort, despite the fact that Marmol has mentioned it is believed to be a day by day state of affairs.

The Cardinals have right-hander Erick Fedde (3-3, 3.77 ERA) coated up as their beginning pitcher within the sequence opener. He’s 2-0 throughout 4 begins in May. The no-decisions got here in his remaining two outings — 5 2/3 shutout innings at Philadelphia on May 14 and 5 innings through which he gave up 4 runs to Detroit remaining Tuesday.

This shall be Fedde’s 11th get started of the season after making handiest 10 begins in 2024. In 4 occupation matchups (3 begins) towards the Orioles, he is 2-0 with a 0.38 ERA, giving up one run throughout 23 2/3 innings.

Baltimore’s rotation has been jumbled, in particular after rain created postponements for 2 days whilst in Boston. The Orioles hadn’t named a starter as of Sunday evening.

The Orioles made a transfer previous to Sunday’s sport by way of activating application guy Cooper Hummel, who have been signed as a unfastened agent.

The Cardinals will start a six-game street go back and forth. It’s additionally the primary of 9 consecutive video games for St. Louis towards American League groups, with the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals to apply at the time table.

The Cardinals swept the Orioles in 3 video games remaining May at house.

–Field Level Media