The Orioles are one game away from being swept by the Royals in the Battle of the Basement. You might remember that the Orioles took two out of three from the Royals earlier this year, so if the Orioles can bounce back and win today they’ll end the season 3-3 against their fellow last place team.
Enter David Hess, who is riding a streak of three straight good starts. In two games against the Blue Jays and one against Cleveland, Hess has allowed just three earned runs in 19 innings. That’s good for a 1.