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The Baltimore Orioles will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards. The Tigers will give the ball to starter Armando Galarraga in this one. Righthander Galarraga is 3-4 this season with a 5.74 ERA. Starting this game for the Orioles will be Koji Uehara. The righthander has a 4.09 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Orioles listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Placido Polanco belted a two-run homer and drove in three runs to lead the Tigers to a 8-3 victory over the Royals in the rubber match on Wednesday. The Tigers won that game as -120 favorites, while the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9). Josh Anderson went 4-for-5 at the plate with one RBI. Rick Porcello improved to 6-3 with the win, allowing just four hits and two runs. Noland Reimold belted a walkoff three-run homer in the 11th inning to give the Orioles a 12-10 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday, as +140 underdogs. That game's 22 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8). Luke Scott hit a two-run dinger and finished with three RBIs for the Orioles. Danys Baez tossed three innings of relief to get his fourth victory. Current streak: Baltimore has won 3 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 26-19 SU Baltimore: 21-26 SU Detroit most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Baltimore are 7-3 After playing Kansas City are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 Baltimore most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Detroit are 4-6 After playing Toronto are 4-6 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Baltimore Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Detroit Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit Next up: Baltimore home to Detroit, Friday, May 29