Baltimore Orioles: Previewing the last interleague series of the season

As the Baltimore Orioles season comes to a close, the final interleague series features two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Baltimore Orioles and the Pirates play at PNC Park, which is usually listed as a favorite park by baseball fans. Camden Yards is another frequently mentioned fan-favorite park, too.

With only five games left for the season, the Orioles will be winding down and a few players could have their last moments in Orioles uniforms.

On Tuesday night, Kevin Gausman toes the mound against Trevor Williams. Both right-handed pitchers have performed well in their last few outings, but both have seen little run support from their offenses. Gausman did get one of the rare September wins, when the team defeated the Blue Jays 2-1 on September 13. He has never pitched in PNC Park, but with his 3.00 ERA in his last three starts, he might put on a show. Williams has a 2.70 ERA in his last three starts.

On Wednesday, Gabriel Ynoa faces Chad Kuhl. Ynoa has done well in his three starts, but like Gausman, he hasn’t received much run support. Kuhl has a 2.55 with 20 strikeouts in his last three starts. Ynoa has a 3.18 ERA with 10 K’s in his last three starts.

It is highly unlikely that Ynoa and Gausman will make any more starts in the season. And, there is a possibility that Gausman may not appear in an Orioles uniform ever again. Even though he does not enter free agency until 2012, his contract with the Orioles is done at the end of the season. His contract is 2017 was for a low $3.4 million. Ynoa is still under team control, so unless Dan Duquette decides to trade him away, he will show up on the mound in 2018.