masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgThe Orioles split the first two games of their series at Oakland and then won the third game. They split the first two games of their series in Anaheim and then lost the third game to the Angels. Today, they play the third game in Seattle after splitting the first two.
Today’s game will not only decide this series, but will either provide the Orioles a winning West Coast road trip at 5-4 or a losing one at 4-5. The Orioles are 19-14-4 in series this year and they are 21-16 in the final game of…

The Orioles split the first two games of their series at Oakland and then won the third game. They split the first two games of their series in Anaheim and then lost the third game to the Angels. Today, they play the third game in Seattle after splitting the first two.

Today’s game will not only decide this series, but will either provide the Orioles a winning West Coast road trip at 5-4 or a losing one at 4-5. The Orioles are 19-14-4 in series this year and they are 21-16 in the final game of a series. They are 25-35 in road games.

After their 6-5 win in 10 innings last night, the Mariners are 53-61 with six wins in their past nine games. The Orioles are 18-9 against Seattle since the 2012 season, including a mark of 10-5 at Safeco Field. They lead the Mariners 3-2 in this season’s series.

gausman-back-gray-sidebar.jpgThe Orioles have committed the fewest number of errors in the majors (45). The Los Angeles Dodgers are the next-closest team with 49 and the nearest American League team is the Detroit Tigers at 55. The Orioles lead the majors with a .989 team fielding percentage.

The Orioles’ .281 team batting average with runners in scoring position ranks fourth in the majors this season. Baltimore trails San Francisco (.289), Toronto (.286) and Colorado (.286). Jimmy Paredes leads the team and ranks eighth in the American League with a .349 (22-for-63) average with RISP.

On the mound today, right-hander Kevin Gausman (2-3, 4.56 ERA) pitches against Seattle right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma (3-2, 4.41 ERA).

Over his last five starts, Gausman has two outings where he allowed two runs total and three others where he gave up four runs or more. That includes his last start when he gave up six runs and nine hits against the Angels on Friday. In the five starts, Gausman is 1-4 with an ERA of 5.70.

He has an ERA of 10.29 and allowed a batting average of .394 in the first inning this year. That goes down to 1.29 in the second inning and 0.00 in the third.

Iwakuma has four quality starts on the year, including his last two where he has an ERA of 2.30. In 63 1/3 innings for the season, he has walked nine and fanned 51. In three career starts versus the Orioles, he is 0-2 with a 3.66 ERA.