RELIEVERS: Orioles, Reds, Tigers, Rockies and Astros

Today the pens examined are the Orioles, Reds, Tigers, Rockies and Astros. Starting with the Orioles Zach Britton (LHP, BAL) is back. Sort of. Here are the numbers for the past 30 days:

BAL L30             Sv  IP   Dom  Cmd HR/9 xERA BPV Cln/App  LI   vL   vR
==================  == ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== === ======= ==== ==== ====
Brach                2 11.3  6.4  1.3  0.8 5.83   2  10/13  1.13 .321 .250
Givens               0 14.3  8.8  1.6  --  5.49  18   7/13  2.12 .297 .232
Britton (L)          1  9.7  6.5  1.0  0.9 4.78 -21   8/10  0.49 .267 .211

Britton is officially back closing and perhaps not a moment too soon with Darren O'Day (RHP, BAL) on the disabled list and Brad Brach (RHP, BAL) going from not great to horrible over the...

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