BALTIMORE -- Alex Wood might not have a crystal ball that can tell him whether he is destined to end this season in the manner that he did last year, when he posted a 1.92 ERA over his final 11 starts. But the results the Braves southpaw garnered during Monday night's 2-1, 11-inning loss to the Orioles provide him some confidence that his recent mechanical adjustment has him headed in the right direction.
"I hope that what [Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell] and I have been talking about is going to help me move in the right direction," Wood said.