Weekend preview: O's at Cleveland

Game Preview Orioles (60-92) at Cleveland (61-91) Tonight the Orioles begin a three-game series in Cleveland and they'll face a team that is currently struggling worse than they are. While the Orioles are out to break a season-long, seven-game losing streak, Cleveland has lost 11 games in a row. It's the Tribe's longest streak since losing a club-record 12 in a row in May of 1931. Pitching Matchups - Cleveland series: Fri, 7:05p - David Hernandez (4-8, 5.34) vs. Fausto Carmona (3-12, 6.89) Sat, 7:05p - Jason Berken (5-12, 6.41) vs. Jeremy Sowers (6-10, 4.92) Sun, 1:05p - Chris Tillman (2-4, 4.71) vs. David Huff (10-8, 5.98) The O's began the season's last road trip, a ten-game, 11-day trip, by getting swept three straight at Toronto by a 22-10 score. The O's finished this season 1-8 at Rogers Centre and are 10-27 there since 2006. During their seven-game losing streak: *O's have been out-scored 48-19 *Team average is .238 *Team ERA is 5.95 The O's last win was a 4-2 decision over Tampa on September 16th. Magnificent Matt - Matt Wieters continued his recent torrid hitting as he went 2 for 4 with a solo homer Wednesday at Toronto. His average is up to a season-best, .290. The latest on Wieters: Toronto series: 6 for 13, HR, 2 RBI, 2 doubles Six-game hitting streak: 13 for 25 (.520) Last ten games: 18 for 38, .474-3-12 Last 18 games: Batting .388 (26 for 67) As the number three hitter: 12 for 22 (.545) In addition to losing 11 in a row, the Tribe has lost 20 of 23 and 21 of its last 25 games. Cleveland is 0-3 on its current homestand, after getting swept by Detroit and is 31-44 at home on the year. This is Cleveland's 10th double figure losing streak in club history. The Orioles and Cleveland split a four-game series at Camden Yards in late August, the only previous series they've played this season. The clubs have split their past 18 games. O's hitters, this year vs. Cleveland: Andino: 1-2, run Aubrey: 0-1 Fiorentino: 0-0 Izturis: 4-15, 2 rbi Markakis: 5-18, HR, 4 rbi Moeller: 2-2, HR, rbi Montanez: 0-0 Mora: 4-12, HR, rbi Pie: 6-13, 2 HR, 5 rbi Roberts: 2-13, rbi Rodriguez: 0-0 Scott: 4-11, 3 2B, 2 rbi Turner: 0-0 Wieters: 6-16, 2 2B, HR, 5 rbi Wigginton: 6-14, 5 runs, rbi