Baltimore at Houston

Sometimes having the right manager for a team's personnel makes a huge difference. Back in 2010, the Baltimore Orioles were 32-73 before hiring Buck Showalter. The team responded by finishing strong, and a basement dweller since Buck was hired has gone 407-365 since, producing an ROI of +9.7% on the blind! It has been an even better fate on the road where Baltimore has put together a 156-164 record under his managerial tenure as a road dog, and an ROI of +16% on the blind. Houston has not been very good against solid pitching where they own a 46-98 record in their last 144 vs. a pitcher with a WHIP of less than 1.15. They are also 43-102 in their last 145 vs. a team that plated two or fewer runs in their previous contest. Back Baltimore.