Our Thursday night MLB selection is on the Baltimore Orioles at home in Camden Yards over the Chicago White Sox. After a red-hot start, the Orioles have started to cool off a bit, going 2-6 in their last eight games and falling out of first place in the AL East.

Having said that, the O's have to continue to be thrilled about their pitching thus far.  Last Saturday, their talented, but inconsistent starter Daniel Cabrera pitched a gem and limited the Tampa Bay Rays to only one ER in 6.2 innings.  Then on Monday, Matt Albers shut down Toronto in his first start of the year as the O's beat the Jays 4-2.  And yesterday, left-hander Adam Loewen (the heir-apparent to recently-departed and fellow Canadian Erik Bedard) gave up three ER in the first inning before blanking this Chicago team over the next five innings in a tough 3-1 loss.

Now it's time for the new Baltimore ace, right-hander Jeremy Guthrie to try and build on this optimistic start to the season for the O's hurlers.  After getting roughed up on opening day by the Rays, Guthrie settled down in his next two starts and gave up only four ER in his next 13.1 innings against the Rays and Mariners.  Take the O's.

Free Pick: Orioles -105