RED SOX/ORIOLES Under 9 - Baltimore?s Rodrigo Lopez now appears to be completely healed of the injury that hindered his early season performance and landed him on the DL. He has now rattled off 5 Quality Starts in his last 7 starts overall, as well as 4 Quality Starts in his last 5 home outings. Lopez has also pitched very well the last 2 times he has faced this potent Boston lineup, limiting them to just 4 runs on 11 hits in 12.1 innings. Burket has been rather inconsistent, but he is now pitching his best ball all season. He allowed just 1 run and 3 hits in 6 innings vs. a red-hot White Sox lineup in his last start, on the heels of a Quality Start against Toronto in his prior outing. Like Lopez, he too has pitched very well vs. tonight?s opponent, allowing only 3 runs on 17 hits in 20 innings over his last 3 starts vs. the O?s.
