Orioles start road trip in Seattle

Southpaw Erik Bedard will make his 20th start of the season for the Orioles. The 26-year-old hurler is 0-2 in his last five outings and has given up at least three earned runs each of those contests. Bedard is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA for his career against the Mariners. He is facing Seattle for the first time this season. The Orioles' lefthander is 2-3 with a 4.24 ERA on the road this year. The Mariners counter with veteran lefty Jamie Moyer, who is 2-2 in his last four starts. He faced the Orioles on July 16th and worked eight strong innings, but did not figure in the decision of Seattle's 3-2 victory. Moyer is 15-3 with a 3.02 ERA for his career versus Baltimore. The 42-year-old Moyer, who will be making his 28th start of the year, is a perfect 8-0 with a 2.73 ERA at Safeco Field this season. Seattle starts a six-game homestand, as it will host the Angels for three games after the Baltimore series. The Mariners return home after going 3-3 on a six-game road trip. They are 6-4 in their last 10 contests at home. The Mariners are 33-36 at home this season, while Baltimore is 31-37 as the visitor. The Orioles are fresh off losing two of three to Toronto at Camden Yards. They will visit Texas after playing the Mariners. Baltimore is 4-6 in its last 10 on the road. Baltimore has won five of the seven meetings between the clubs this season. These are the final games between the teams for the 2005 campaign.

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