Orioles Look to Continue Winning Streak Against Marlins

The Baltimore Orioles are on a three-game winning streak and aim to continue their momentum against the Miami Marlins. Interim manager Tony Mansolino believes that reaching.500 is a more realistic goal now that the team is within five games of the mark. The Marlins struggled offensively in their last game and hope to improve their performance in this series. Orioles starter Trevor Rogers, who was traded to Baltimore last summer, will face his former team for the first time.

The Baltimore Orioles enter the final series before the All-Star break with a three-game winning streak, aiming to maintain their momentum against the Miami Marlins. The Orioles, with a record of 43-50, are within five games of the .500 mark, a goal that interim manager Tony Mansolino believes is now more realistic [3]. The Marlins, with a record of 42-50, are eight games back of an NL wild card spot and hope to improve their performance after a recent offensive slump [1].

The Orioles' rotation is taking shape, with Corbin Burnes as the ace, followed by Grayson Rodriguez, and the newly acquired Trevor Rogers. Rogers, who was traded to Baltimore last summer, will face his former team for the first time in this series. His performance will be a key factor in assessing the trade's merits, as will the performance of the Marlins' Kyle Stowers and Connor Norby, who are both active for the series [2].

The series begins with Dean Kremer starting for the Orioles against Edward Cabrera for the Marlins. Kremer and Cabrera both had poor starts in April but have since improved. Kremer's ERA has improved from 7.04 to 4.53, while Cabrera's ERA has dropped from 7.23 to 3.33 [1]. On Saturday, Trevor Rogers will start for the Orioles against Janson Junk for the Marlins. Rogers has a 1.57 ERA in his last five starts, while Junk has a 3.12 ERA in his nine starts. On Sunday, Brandon Young will start for the Orioles against Eury Pérez for the Marlins. Young's ERA is 6.14, while Pérez's ERA is 4.00 [1].

The Orioles need to win at least two of the three games to keep their slim wild card hopes alive. A strong performance by Rogers and the Orioles' overall team effort will be crucial in achieving this goal. The Marlins, on the other hand, need to improve their offensive performance to avoid falling further behind in the standings.

References:
[1] https://www.camdenchat.com/2025/7/11/24465528/orioles-marlins-probable-pitchers-series-preview
[2] https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/07/30/trevor-rogers-trade-orioles-marlins-deadline/74605069007/
[3] https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/orioles-look-continue-taking-steps-toward-500-vs-marlins-2025-07-12/