Baltimore at Philadelphia

Baltimore has packed it in losing 10 of 13, part of a 13-38 run. The Orioles are #26 in runs scored and on-base percentage, while the pitching staff is dead last in team ERA (5.88). Rookie Keegan Akin (6.93 ERA) gets thrown to the wolves with a 7.71 ERA on the road as the team is 4-19 in his 20 appearances in 2020. The Orioles wind up a six-game road trip and are on a 14-46 run away from home. Philadelphia is #10 in runs scored, #13 in on-base percentage and slugging, winning six of eight still in a pennant race. Starter Zack Wheeler (2.83 ERA) has had a terrific campaign with 231 strikeouts in 200 innings holding batters to a .218 average. And the Orioles are 16-49 versus a starting pitcher how averages fewer than 1.75 walks per start. Play Philadelphia.