CRUSH, ADAM Bombs, and CHARM City Hardball head to the Demons of FENWAY for a Three-Piece with the CARMINES...RED SOX fresh off winning a Series in CHAVEZ Ravine...A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report "LABOR Day Hardball is near"

If someone asked the Baltimore Orioles that in late August you will be 5 1/2 out in the AL East and under three games in the Wild Card Skip Showalter and the O's would say that's a solid year with work to do and we will take it. The O's now face a head to head match up with the Team they are chasing in the AL East the Boston Red Sox and they have confidence. The Carmines are coming off taking two of three versus the "Boys in Blue" in Chavez Ravine and no one has done that in nearly three months. We shall see what both are made of in this crucial series for both.

CHARM City Hardball @ Fenway vs the CARMINES an AL East Showdown

August 27, 2013 7:10pm ET
BAL Chen (7-6) vs BOS Doubront (9-6)

August 28, 2013 7:10pm ET
BAL Norris (9-10) vs BOS Lackey (8-11)

August 29, 2013 7:10pm ET
BAL Tillman (14-4) vs BOS Lester (12-7)

Both Teams will have their Aces going in game three if things get out of hand or if its the rubber match. Chen and Doubront have been for the most part consistent and you could argue for the Carmines behind Lester Doubront is the #2. Both Teams know how important this series is because its within the AL East.

Hitting Stars in this one...

O's

1B Crush Davis .304 avg 46 HR 114 RBI 94 Runs
CF Adam Bombs .299 avg 27 HR 95 RBI 87 Runs
3B "M2" Machado .296 avg 44 Doubles 77 Runs

BO SOX

DH Big Papi .318 avg 24 HR 78 RBI
2B Pedroia .299 avg 32 Doubles 74 Runs
CF Ellsbury .293 avg 79 Runs 8 Triples

Note: Numbers and Schedule from MLB.com