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Well, guess we know why David Ortiz is slumping this year. (AP Images)

Following a day in which he hit a go-ahead homer hours after learning of his positive drug test, David Ortiz hopes to get the Boston Red Sox off to a good start on their nine-game road trip tonight as they face the Baltimore Orioles.

Ortiz is hitting .250 with seven RBI in 10 games against Baltimore, but Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, and Jacoby Ellsbury have lifted the Red Sox to eight victories in the season series.

The trio is hitting a combined .378 with 27 RBI versus the Orioles, who have lost eight consecutive series to Boston.

Jeremy Guthrie, who will start for Baltimore, gave up five runs in a 7-2 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday, and has a 7.94 in two starts versus Boston this season.

The -125 favored Red Sox will hand the ball to John Smoltz.

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