Orioles look to best Tigers at Comerica Park

After missing out on their first three-game sweep at New York in 24 years, the Orioles' road trip resumes at Detroit tonight where the Tigers host the O's in game one of a three-game series. The Orioles were also looking for the season's first five-game winning streak, but didn't get it on Wednesday. They have won four in a row six times. The Orioles have won eight of the past 12 games and are 21-14 under Buck Showalter They are 6-4-1 in 11 series since Showalter took over after winning just 4 of 34 series before that. The team ERA is 3.56 under Showalter. The Tigers are 71-70 on the year, but are 46-25 at home. They swept three from the O's at Comerica Park in July by scores of 12-9, 7-5 and 4-2. Miguel Cabrera went 7 for 14 with four extra-base hits in that series and Brandon Inge was 7 for 12 with 6 RBI. The Tigers, who have won six of the last eight overall, are 9-1 over their past ten home games. They have a batting average of .328 and ERA of 1.91 in those ten contests. Detroit, which is 23-32 since the All-Star Game, won the last three games of a four-game series with Chicago, winning 6-3 Thursday as Johnny Damon had four hits. Updating some O's hitters: Bell: Hit safely in five of last six games, going 6 for 24. Jones: Is 5 for 15 with 5 RBI during his past four games. Markakis: Is 8 for 20 during a five-game batting streak and has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games, batting .313-0-9. Patterson: Is 6 for 17 during five-game batting streak. Pie: 1 for 14 over his last four games. Roberts: During seven-game batting streak is 12 for 31 (.387) with four multi-hit games. Scott: 0 for 9 over three games. Wieters: Is .395-1-11 over his past 12 games.