Blue Jays vs. Orioles Spring Training Preview

It's the battle of the birds at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium as Toronto faces Baltimore for the first time this Spring Training season.

Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Brandon Morrow makes his second start of the Grape Fruit League season against Orioles' left-handed rookie Wei-Yin Chen. 

Some familiar faces (for Dunedin fans) also head to the mound. Former D-Jays ace pitchers Deck McGuire and Drew Hutchison will both take two innings, according to Gregor Chisholm's MLBlog. 

McGuire produced for 104 innings for the D-Jays last season. He moved up to Double A (the New Hampshire Fisher Cats) in late July 2011 with an ERA of 2.75 and 102 strikeouts. Hutchison, a Lakeland native, debuted with the D-Jays last season and also performed well, moving up to Double A in late August.

Casey Janssen, Sergio Santos (recently traded from the White Sox) and Francisco Cordero (a Feb. 1 free agent acquisition from the Reds) are also on the pitching roster for the game.

Morrow is slated for three innings, according to Gregor Chisholm's MLBlog.

For Baltimore, Chen last pitched two innings against Minnesota on March 7, according to MLB.com. Orioles also headed to the mound are: Armondo Galarraga, Pat Neshek, Oliver Drake and Jon Link.

Want to Go?

• Starters: Brandon Morrow, Wein-Yin Chen
• When: 1:05 p.m. Monday, March 12
• Where: , 373 Douglas Ave.
• Next Home Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees, March 14