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Shields will be making his first Opening Day start and it will happen in Camden Yards, where he made his Major League debut in 2006. He's is 1-1 with a 3.67 ERA in seven career starts against the O's.
The Rays begin their season at Camden Yards, a venue that has not been kind to the team in the past. But with Jamie Shields getting the ball and a Tampa Bay squad that has grown in the past year, this season could be different.
Guthrie outlasted all the competition to line up for Baltimore's Opening Day start, an assignment granted to him as a reward for a fine rookie season, during which he ranked second among AL rookies in ERA, strikeouts and innings.
Jeremy Guthrie will get the ball on Opening Day, and the Orioles hope that offseason acquisitions Luke Scott and Adam Jones will help foster a new environment. Though Baltimore's new rebuilding philosophy has gotten scrutiny, the team is excited for the season and is going full-speed ahead.
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