Andy Sonnanstine

Rays@Yankees 7 p.m. [ESPN] The Yankees have a half-game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East and are five games up on the Tampa Bay Rays, who will send Andy Sonnanstine (4-5) against Andy Pettitte (left, 5-2) in the new Yankee Stadium.

Rays@Yankees 7 p.m. [ESPN] The Yankees have a half-game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East and are five games up on the Tampa Bay Rays, who will send Andy Sonnanstine (4-5) against Andy Pettitte (left, 5-2) in the new Yankee Stadium.

Day ................. Time ............................ TV .......................... Starters (2007 stats) Today .............. 3:05 ...................... MASN, 13 .............. James Shields (12-8, 3.85) ........................................ .......................................................vs. Jeremy Guthrie (7-5, 3.70) Wednesday .... 7:05 ...................... MASN2 ..................... Matt Garza (5-7, 3.69) ........................................ .................

Seemingly every few days this early season, young Orioles center fielder Adam Jones does something to highlight his continuing maturation as a baseball player. It happened in a big way Tuesday, when the 23-year-old had his first career multi-homer game in a 7-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. His solo home run in the first was on a dipping curveball from Rays starter Andy Sonnanstine (1-4) that he yanked 396 feet. Jones came back in the second with a three-run blast - his eighth of the season - in a five-run inning that essentially gave the Orioles the win. "I have confidence every single day," said Jones, who is batting .363 this season.

The booing of Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff was audible for five innings, even though it was done by the smallest crowd in Camden Yards' 17-year history. But as Huff rounded the bases after his two-run homer in the sixth inning put the Orioles back in the game, the jeers were suddenly drowned out by cheers. And when Huff gave the Orioles their first lead with a two-run double in the eighth, the derogatory comments that Huff made about Baltimore appeared to be forgotten. Rays@Orioles Tonight, 7:05, MASN, 105.7 FM Starters: Rays' Andy Sonnanstine (6-10, 5.85)

ALL GAMES ON 105.7 FM TODAY Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN Starters: Rays' Andy Sonnanstine (3-1, 5.28) vs. Orioles' Matt Albers (2-0, 1.65) TOMORROW Rays, 12:35 p.m., MASN Starters: Rays' Matt Garza (0-0, 7.62) vs. Orioles' Brian Burres (3-1, 2.49) FRIDAY @Angels, 10:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie (0-3, 4.34) vs. Angels' Jered Weaver (2-3, 4.21) SATURDAY @Angels, 3:45 p.m., Chs. 5, 45 Starters: Orioles' Daniel Cabrera (2-0, 4.14) vs. Angels' Jon Garland (3-3, 5.94) SUNDAY @Angels, 3:35 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Orioles' TBA vs. Angels' Joe Saunders (5-0, 2.08)

All games on 105.7 FM Wednesday vs. Yankees, 7:05 p.m., MASN Starters: Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang (8-2. 4.07 in 2008) vs. Koji Uehara (6-5, 3.81 for Yomiuri Giants) Thursday vs. Yankees, 1:35 p.m., MASN Starters: Yankees' A.J. Burnett (18-10, 4.07) vs. Alfredo Simon (0-0, 6.23) Friday vs. Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Rays' Andy Sonnanstine (13-9, 4.38) vs. Mark Hendrickson (7-8, 5.45) Saturday vs. Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Rays' Jeff Niemann (2-2, 5.06) vs. Guthrie (1-0, 4.50 in 2009)

Devil Rays (38-60) @ Orioles (44-53) Day ...................... Time .................... TV ....................... Starters Tonight ............... 7:05 ................... MASN .......... Scott Kazmir (7-6, 4.02) ........................................ ............................................ vs. Daniel Cabrera (6-10, 5.30) Tomorrow ......... 7:05 .............. MASN2 ........... Andy Sonnanstine (1-5, 5.37) ........................................ .........................

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- As well as Brian Burres has pitched this season, there remains a disturbing trend that Orioles officials cannot overlook when determining whether his future is as a back-of-the-rotation starter or a long reliever. When he has gotten extended rest between starts this year, Burres has mostly thrown all his pitches for strikes, inducing weak and halfhearted swings from hitters who are uncertain what is coming next and at what speed it's going to arrive. When he has pitched with six days or fewer between starts, Burres has often lacked both command and movement, leaving soft-tossed pitches out over the middle of the plate and hitters eagerly waiting for their turn in the batter's box. Orioles @Devil Rays Today, 1:40 p.m., Ch. 13, MASN2, 105.7 FM Starters: Erik Bedard (11-4, 3.05)

GETTING LAST LAUGH When Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer off Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain in the first inning, he pumped his fist after rounding first base and again after crossing home plate, an apparent taunt to Chamberlain, who has been known to celebrate a strikeout with a violent fist pump. However, the Yankees right-hander got the last laugh on the Orioles, pitching five shutout innings after the rocky first and hanging around long enough to get a win. JUST PLAIN WEIRD Adam Jones was running from first base on Chamberlain's 3-2 pitch to Nick Markakis in the third inning.

Thu Yankees, 1:35 p.m., MASN Starters: Yankees' A.J. Burnett (18-10, 4.07 in 2008) vs. Alfredo Simon (0-0, 6.23) Fri Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Rays' Andy Sonnanstine (13-9, 4.38) vs. Mark Hendrickson (7-8, 5.45) Sat Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Rays' Jeff Niemann (2-2, 5.06) vs. Jeremy Guthrie (1-0, 4.50 in 2009) Sun Rays, 1:35 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Rays' James Shields (0-1, 8.44) vs. Adam Eaton (4-8, 5.80 in 2008) Mon @Rangers, 8:05 p.m., MASN Starters: Koji Uehara (1-0, 1.80 in 2009)

All games on 105.7 FM Wednesday vs. Yankees, 7:05 p.m., MASN Starters: Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang (8-2. 4.07 in 2008) vs. Koji Uehara (6-5, 3.81 for Yomiuri Giants) Thursday vs. Yankees, 1:35 p.m., MASN Starters: Yankees' A.J. Burnett (18-10, 4.07) vs. Alfredo Simon (0-0, 6.23) Friday vs. Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Rays' Andy Sonnanstine (13-9, 4.38) vs. Mark Hendrickson (7-8, 5.45) Saturday vs. Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Rays' Jeff Niemann (2-2, 5.06) vs. Guthrie (1-0, 4.50 in 2009)

This is another devilishly tough series to call, so I don't blame you, Bill, for sticking with your hometown Philadelphia Phillies. They have two main advantages that I can see - power and the hottest pitcher of this postseason in Cole Hamels. But really, there's very little separating these teams. They scored similar numbers of runs. The Tampa Bay Rays had a better overall ERA, but the Phillies posted a better ERA on the road. The bullpens are two of the best. I give a slight edge to the Rays for several reasons.