Game 7: Rangers vs. Orioles

Rangers were in Red at home for the opening series. Rangers were in Blue on the road against Detroit. Would you like to guess what they will be wearing tonight?
Scouting Report:
Orioles: Uehara was impeccable in his big-league debut, throwing first-pitch strikes to nine of the first 13 batters and keeping the powerful Yankees lineup in check. Uehara allowed five hits in five innings on a night when he couldn't really grip the seams of the baseball, a fact that forced him to ditch his curveball. The right-hander survived just fine with his fastball and split-finger and got seven of his 15 outs on fly balls. But in Texas, a well known offensive playground, those fly balls might not come back.

Birds to Watch:

• Greg Zaun is 5-16 (.313) with two doubles and a RBI.
• Brian Roberts is 7-12 (.583) with four doubles and two RBIs.
• Nick Markakis is 6-9 (.667) with two doubles, a HR, and five RBIs.

Rangers: Padilla snapped a six-game winless streak at home with an 8-5 victory over the Indians on Wednesday. He allowed three runs on four hits, walked three and struck out five. His curveball was erratic and the Indians laid off his split-finger fastball but Padilla had an excellent fastball. Padilla lost two starts to the Orioles last year while allowing 14 earned runs on 17 hits in 6 2/3 innings. He is 2-5 with an 8.60 ERA against the Orioles in his career. That's his highest ERA against any American League team.

Rangers to Watch: No Ranger has any history against Uehara.

Forecast: Rangers in red is enough said, right? Still, they are undefeated at the Ballpark. But they are considered cold, with three straight loses. Padilla is the guy, he can grab wins when the Rangers are cold... so, I am going with the Rangers on this one. My mind says Rangers and my gut agrees. Score: 6-2.

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