Orioles Send Dean Kremer To The Mound With Their Season On The Line

 

The Baltimore Orioles finished the regular season with the best record in the American League at 101-61.

It was also the second-best record in baseball behind the Atlanta Braves.

Unfortunately for them, the postseason has been rough so far.

The Texas Rangers are up 2-0 in their American League Division Series against the O’s.

One more victory will take Texas to the AL Championship Series and send the Orioles home.

After the Rangers improbably took the first two contests in Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the series will go to Arlington.

Dean Kremer will take the ball for the visiting team, and Nate Eovaldi will do it for the surprising Rangers.

Kremer on the mound for Game 3. pic.twitter.com/7EatEPBCPh

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) October 9, 2023

Kremer has been one of the best and most consistent Orioles starters since the start of their resurgence in 2022.

In fact, he has a solid 3.74 ERA in 298 innings in the last two seasons, leading the team over that span with 21 wins.

This year, Kremer had a 4.12 ERA in 172.2 frames, but since July 5 until the end of the regular season, he posted a 3.09 ERA in 81.2 innings.

Kremer will be making his first ever postseason start.

He will be tasked with giving the Orioles another day to live in the ALDS, which is no small task considering how great the Rangers lineup has been in the postseason.

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