Baltimore Orioles (0-0) at Toronto Blue Jays (0-0)
Game 1:
Date: Thursday, March 27
Time: 3:07 pm EST
Broadcast: MASN/SNET
Game 2:
Date: Friday, March 28
Time: 7:07 PM
Broadcast: Apple TV+
Game 3:
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 3:07 PM
Broadcast: MASN/SNET
Game 4:
Date: Sunday, March 30
Time: 1:37 PM
Broadcast: MASN/SNET
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Zach Eflin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Jose Berrios (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Eflin gets the season started for Baltimore. He went 10-9 last season with a 3.59 ERA, a 3.76 FIP, a 1.14 WHIP, and a 7.3 K/9. Eflin with Baltimore went 5-2 with a 2.60 ERA, a 3.94 FIP, a 1.12 WHIP, and a 7.6 K/9. Berrios gets the ball on Opening Day. He went 16-11 in 2024. He posted a 3.60 ERA, a 4.72 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, and a 7.2 K/9 last season.
Game 2: Charlie Morton (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Kevin Gausman (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Morton will go for the Orioles. He’s making his Baltimore debut. In 2024, with the Braves, he went 8-10 with a 4.19 ERA, a 4.46 FIP, a 1.33 WHIP, and a 9.1 K/9. Gausman gets the ball for the Blue Jays. He went 14-11 in 2024. Gausman had a 3.83 ERA, a 3.77 FIP, a 1.22 WHIP, and an 8.1 K/9.
Game 3: Tomoyuki Sugano (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Max Scherzer (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Sugano makes his MLB debut. He went 15-3 last season in Japan. Sugano had a 1.67 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and a 6.4 K/9. Scherzer makes his Blue Jays debut. With Texas, he went 2-4 in nine starts with a 3.95 ERA, a 4.18 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, and an 8.3 K/9.
Game 4: Dean Kremer (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Chris Bassitt (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Kremer will go in the finale. In 2024, he went 8-10 with a 4.10 ERA, a 4.32 FIP, a 1.24 WHIP, and an 8.5 K/9. Bassitt goes for Toronto. In 2024, he went 10-14 with a 4.16 ERA, a 4.08 FIP, a 1.46 WHIP, and an 8.8 K/9.
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Player To Watch:
Baltimore Orioles
Adley Rutschman hit .250 with a .709 OPS; he had 21 doubles, one triple, 19 home runs, 79 RBI, and 68 runs scored. In 41 career games against Toronto, he’s hitting .327 with a .983 OPS; he has ten doubles, ten home runs, 29 RBI, and 30 runs scored. In 11 games in 2024, he hit .302 with a 1.026 OPS; he hit five home runs, drove in nine, and scored ten runs.
Toronto Blue Jays
Anthony Santander will face his former team for the first time. After spending his first eight seasons in Baltimore he has a new home. In 155 games he hit .235 with a .814 OPS; he had 25 doubles, two triples, 44 home runs, 102 RBI, and 91 runs scored. The home runs, RBI, and runs scored were all career highs.
Next Up:
Baltimore: March 31-April 3rd vs. Boston Red Sox
Toronto: March 31st-April 2nd vs. Washington Nationals
