Camden Chat - Game 33: Astros (11-24) @ Orioles (18-14), 7:05Put a bird on it!https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48285/camden-fave.png2014-05-09T21:41:34-04:00http://www.camdenchat.com/rss/stream/54658012014-05-09T21:41:34-04:002014-05-09T21:41:34-04:00Friday Night Victory GIF Party: O's over Astros
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<p>It is Friday night.</p>
<p>The Orioles have won their fourth straight game, beating the Houston Astros by a 4-3 score. Steve Pearce and Jonathan Schoop both homered in a game in which starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen threw seven innings and only gave up two runs. The Orioles remain in sole possession of first place in the American League East.</p>
<p><b>YOU KNOW WHAT MUST BE DONE.</b></p>
https://www.camdenchat.com/2014/5/9/5701792/orioles-win-friday-victory-gif-party-yayMark Brown2014-05-09T18:30:12-04:002014-05-09T18:30:12-04:00Astros @ Orioles. Under the Friday night lights.
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<p>Can the Orioles make it four wins in a row as they take on the Astros on Friday night? Well, probably not, but maybe. Wei-Yin Chen starts for the O's, with former Oriole Scott Feldman starting for Houston.</p> <p>Back in Baltimore with a three-game winning streak on the line. What will the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.camdenchat.com/">Orioles</a> do with it? Don't answer that. You will either be sadly right or setting yourself up for disappointment later. They'll be facing former Orioles <span>Scott Feldman</span> and a punchless <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Astros</a> lineup. There is absolutely no reason why they should lose the game. Therefore, there is every reason why they will lose the game.</p>
<p>You can check out some more notes on the pitchers and lineups in <a href="http://www.camdenchat.com/2014/5/9/5700116/orioles-astros-lineup-preview-notes-tv-where-to-watch">my game preview</a>.</p>
<p>With the first-place Orioles facing the woeful last-place Astros, this is the kind of spot where you'd expect a good or great team to make a move. Win two out of three at a minimum, put some distance between yourselves and the rest of the division. Maybe the O's can pull that off for us, starting this series off right with a Friday night victory. You know me. I won't be holding my breath.</p>
<div class="pane sports_data_widget lineup clearfix"> <h3>Today's Lineups</h3> <div class="lineup"><table class="zebra" cellspacing="0"> <thead><tr> <th align="left">HOUSTON ASTROS</th> <th align="left">BALTIMORE ORIOLES</th> </tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Jose Altuve</span> - 2B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Nick Markakis</span> - RF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Jonathan Villar</span> - SS</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Manny Machado</span> - 3B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Dexter Fowler</span> - CF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Nelson Cruz</span> - LF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Jesus Guzman</span> - 1B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Adam Jones</span> - CF</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Chris Carter</span> - DH</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Matt Wieters</span> - DH</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>George Springer</span> - RF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>J.J. Hardy</span> - SS</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Matt Dominguez</span> - 3B</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Steve Clevenger</span> - C</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>Carlos Corporan</span> - C</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Steve Pearce</span> - 1B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"> <span>L.J. Hoes</span> - LF</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Jonathan Schoop</span> - 2B</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name"></td> <td class="td-first td-name"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-last td-name">Scott Feldman - RHP</td> <td class="td-first td-name"> <span>Wei-Yin Chen</span> - LHP</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </div>
https://www.camdenchat.com/2014/5/9/5700598/game-33-astros-11-24-orioles-18-14-7-05Mark Brown