J.J. Hardy has the O's swinging for the playoffs. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
Who's hot and who's not for the Baltimore Orioles:
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Zach Britton | After posting four straight magnificent starts, he's struggled over his last two, allowing ten earned runs in just over seven innings pitched. |
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Wei-Yin Chen | Hit with a million paper cuts, but he still put together a solid start (7.1 IP, 2 ER, 7Ks) |
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Miguel Gonzalez | Limited runs allowed, but limited control as well. |
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Jason Hammel |
The good news is that an MRI revealed no structural damage. |
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Joe Saunders |
Picked up the loss, but did provide a quality start. |
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Jake Arrieta | Saw two innings of relief. Struck out 5 of the 6 batters he faced. |
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Luis Ayala | In 3.2 innings of relief, he struck out 5 without walking a batter. |
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Tommy Hunter | If he can avoid the home run, he can be solid as a reliever. |
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Jim Johnson | Merrily floating on. |
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Steve Johnson | Walks are definitely a concern, but he's gotten the job done. |
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Brian Matusz | Seems to have found a role for the time being. |
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Darren O'Day | Did get rocked for a homer, but he's been pitching a ton lately and has been pretty good. |
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Zach Phillips | Only 1 inning (although it was scoreless). |
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Pedro Strop | Recent struggles are a bit disconcerting. |
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Chris Tillman | DNP, but expected to start tonight. |
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Randy Wolf | Got a spot start and picked up a no-decision. Oddly enough, he's close to matching his win total with the Brewers this year. |
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Robert Andino | Hits a double every now and then, but definitely struggling. The sub-.600 OPS is a major hole in the Oriole lineup. |
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Xavier Avery | DNP |
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Wilson Betemit | Could be out for the year after re-injuring the wrist. |
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Endy Chavez |
Probably had his best week as an Oriole. |
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Chris Davis | Two doubles and two homers cap off a nice week at the plate for Davis. |
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Lew Ford | Just 1 for 12. |
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J.J. Hardy | Another decent week at the plate with a couple of homers and a double. |
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L.J. Hoes |
DNP. |
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Adam Jones | Some struggles at the plate this week. |
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Manny Machado | The "play" was fantastic and demonstrated some serious poise for a rookie, but needs to get a bit more patient at the plate. |
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Nick Markakis | If ever there was time for the red cross, it's now. Hitting extremely well atop a lineup about to see its first meaningful action in years and he breaks a thumb. You'll be missed, Nicky. |
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Nate McLouth | Hasn't been all that bad as a leadoff replacement for Markakis, but needs to do better than 7 for 30. |
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Omar Quintanilla | Still anonymous. |
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Mark Reynolds | Switched over from mashing to whiffing. Did take 6 walks, however. |
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Taylor Teagarden | Tea for two! |
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Steve Tolleson | DNP |
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Matt Wieters | Batted .500 this week with 2 homers and 2 doubles. Improvement. |
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