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Orioles on deck: What to watch Sunday afternoon at Blue Jays

Orioles (36-25) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (34-30)

Where: Rogers Centre

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First pitch: 1:07 p.m.

TV/Radio: MASN, WJZ/105.7 The Fan

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Starting pitchers: Orioles RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (3-6, 6.21 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RHP Aaron Sanchez (5-1, 2.91 ERA)

What to watch

1. Monster mashers. Since hitting eight homers in 11 games from May 21 to June 1, the Orioles' power has been restored in a big way. With three homers Saturday, they have 25 in their past 10 games, with Chris Davis the consistent source of late. He has mashed one in each of his past four games. Will the Orioles continue to treat Rogers Centre as a launching pad in today's series finale?

2. 1-2-3-4 pressure. Ubaldo Jimenez's most recent start was his best since May 7. It wasn't exceptional, but maybe it was a step. He allowed one run in five innings to beat the Kansas City Royals on June 7. Could he be starting to turn the corner after an awful month or did he get lucky to allow just a single run despite surrendering nine hits and three walks?

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3. Series streakers. The Orioles haven't lost a series since being swept in Houston from May 24-26. They have a chance to leave Toronto with a four-game split which would continue their streak of four straight series without losing one. Can the Orioles leave with the same padding between themselves and the Blue Jays with which they entered the series?

Orioles lineup

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CF Adam Jones
LF Hyun Soo Kim
SS Manny Machado
1B Chris Davis
RF Mark Trumbo
C  Matt Wieters
DH Pedro Alvarez
2B Jonathan Schoop

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