masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgThe Orioles are 11-5 at Target Field since it opened in 2010.
They will try to improve that record to 12-5 this afternoon in the second game of their three-game series against the Twins.
I checked on Johan Santana’s start in an extended spring training game this morning and found out it didn’t happen. Apparently, it rains in Sarasota, too. Santana will pitch Monday, and you know manager Buck Showalter and pitching coach Dave Wallace will drive over there from St. Petersburg.
Ubaldo Jimenez’s…

The Orioles are 11-5 at Target Field since it opened in 2010.

They will try to improve that record to 12-5 this afternoon in the second game of their three-game series against the Twins.

I checked on Johan Santana’s start in an extended spring training game this morning and found out it didn’t happen. Apparently, it rains in Sarasota, too. Santana will pitch Monday, and you know manager Buck Showalter and pitching coach Dave Wallace will drive over there from St. Petersburg.

Ubaldo Jimenez’s 10 strikeouts last night were the most by an Orioles starter since Zach Britton fanned 10 on Aug. 30, 2012 against the White Sox, according to today’s game notes.

Nelson Cruz leads American League players with 21 RBIs on the road in 14 games. His .709 slugging percentage on the road is second only to Albert Pujols (.733) and his five road homers are tied for fourth.

Tommy Hunter is tied with the Indians’ John Axford for the American League lead with eight saves. He’s on pace for 48.

He’s probably not going to pitch today, no matter the score. He’s got a win and two saves since Thursday. Let him rest.

The Orioles are 6-9 when scoring three runs or fewer. According to STATS, they’re tied with the Rangers for most wins when scoring three or fewer.

The Orioles have won eight of their last 12 games away from home, including a 5-2 record in road night games and a 3-4 record in road day games.

Over his last seven games since April 20, Matt Wieters has registered six multi-hit games and is batting .419 (13-for-31) with three doubles, two homers and eight RBIs.

Among American League catchers, Wieters leads in batting average (.354), slugging percentage (.598) and on-base percentage (.389), is tied for first in hits (29) and home runs (five), and is second in RBIs (18).

Since the start of the 2012 season, Adam Jones has hit in all 14 games against the Twins, batting .400 (24-for-60) with five doubles, a triple, four homers, 13 RBIs and 12 runs scored. At Target Field since the start of 2012, he’s hitting .361 (13-for-36) with two doubles, a triple, three homers and seven RBIs.

Since April 16, Nick Markakis has hit safely in 13 of 14 games, including seven multi-hit games. He’s batting .364 (20-for-55) with three doubles, two homers, seven RBIs and 10 walks.

Here are the pitching matchups for the three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla., that begins on Tuesday:

Tuesday: Chris Tillman versus Chris Archer
Wednesday: Bud Norris versus Cesar Ramos
Thursday: Ubaldo Jimenez versus David Price.