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(Sports Network) - Daniel Cabrera probably didn't enjoy leading the league in losses last season. The right-hander is making sure it doesn't happen again and will go for his fourth straight winning decision tonight in the Baltimore Orioles' second test of a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome.
Cabrera led the majors with 17 setbacks last year and also issued a major- league high 108 walks in 2007. However, he issued just one free pass during his current three-decision win streak from May 8-20 and is 5-1 with a 3.60 earned run average on the season.
The 27-year-old got a little wild in a no-decision versus Tampa Bay on May 25, walking six batters over 5 2/3 innings. He than walked just two while allowing two runs in seven frames in last Friday's start against Boston while also not factoring in that decision.
Cabrera is 5-2 with a 3.33 ERA in eight career starts versus Minnesota, including a 2-1 mark in four starts at the Metrodome with a 2.59 ERA.
The righty will be trying to pitch the O's to a second straight win on the road. Baltimore had lost five in a row as the visitor before kicking off a nine-game swing with Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Twins.
Kevin Millar and Melvin Mora each hit solo homers in the victory, while Adam Jones added two hits and a pair of runs driven in. Jones has a hit in eight of his last nine games and has posted an RBI in four straight games, driving home seven in that span.
Radhames Liz (1-0) got the win as he gave up two runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings of work in his season debut. George Sherrill earned his 19th save of the season with a scoreless ninth.
The victory for Baltimore snapped a nine-game losing streak to Minnesota and was its first over the club since September 22, 2006.
Joe Mauer had a double and an RBI for the Twins, who saw their two-game win streak halted while falling 1 1/2 games back of Chicago for first place in the American League Central. Alexi Casilla had an RBI double and Brendan Harris added an RBI single in defeat.
Kevin Slowey (2-5) absorbed the loss as he was touched for four runs on seven hits in six innings.
Glen Perkins struggled in his last outing and will try to rebound tonight for the Twins. Making just his fifth career start, Perkins was shelled for five runs on a career-high 10 hits in four innings of work against the Yankees on Friday.
It marked his shortest start of the year and dropped the left-hander to 2-2 with a 3.90 ERA this season.
Perkins made 23 relief outings over the previous two seasons before joining the rotation and has faced Baltimore twice out of the bullpen.
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