masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgThanks to the Orioles, we now know that a team can set a June home run record in July.
Ah, West Coast life.
Hyun Soo Kim hit a solo shot last night in the seventh inning to give the Orioles 56 in June, eclipsing the 1996 Athletics, who must leave the champagne on ice.
Kim is 12-for-27 in his last seven starts, with two doubles, two home runs, seven RBIs, five walks and six runs scored, but he’s probably on the bench tonight against Mariners left-hander Wade LeBlanc (who was great as Joey in…

Thanks to the Orioles, we now know that a team can set a June home run record in July.

Ah, West Coast life.

Hyun Soo Kim hit a solo shot last night in the seventh inning to give the Orioles 56 in June, eclipsing the 1996 Athletics, who must leave the champagne on ice.

Kim is 12-for-27 in his last seven starts, with two doubles, two home runs, seven RBIs, five walks and six runs scored, but he’s probably on the bench tonight against Mariners left-hander Wade LeBlanc (who was great as Joey in “Friends”).

Manny Machado went 2-for-4 last night/this morning and is batting .523 (23-for-44) with four doubles, a home run, nine RBIs and 10 runs scored during a 10-game hitting streak.

Adam Jones is batting .396 (19-for-48) during an 11-game hitting streak, with two doubles, three home runs, 10 RBIs, four walks and 15 runs scored.

Gausman-Gray-Throwing-Sidebar.jpgKevin Gausman picked up his first win in his last start, shutting out the Rays on four hits over 7 2/3 innings. He has a 2.79 ERA in six home starts and a 5.11 ERA in seven road starts.

Gausman is 0-1 with a 2.63 ERA in two career starts against the Mariners, both coming at Safeco Field. They’re batting .341 (14-for-41) against him.

Robinson Cano is 5-for-9 with a triple and Adam Lind is 3-for-6 with a double.

LeBlanc is pitching for his sixth team in eight seasons. In his Mariners debut a week ago, he shut out the Cardinals on three hits over six innings.

Left-handers are hitting .317 against LeBlanc in his career, if that influences manager Buck Showalter’s lineup. Right-handers are hitting .259.

LeBlanc has made one career start against the Orioles, in June 2010, and held them to one run over 6 2/3 innings. The current group is 1-for-12 against him, with Pedro Alvarez having the only hit in five at-bats.