Well if you can't trust Erik Bedard as a fantasy option on the Orioles, who can you trust?

That's how things have been going for the Orioles since they extended the contact of Dave Trembley and were spanked 30-3 by the Texas Rangers.

Bedard, who was piecing together a flimsy case for a Cy Young, got knocked around in his most recent start on Sunday. He was 9-0 in his last 12 starts and hadn't lost since June 10^th prior to Sunday’s outing.

Interestingly enough, Bedard seems to have trouble with the Minnesota Twins. He's only allowed six runs three times all season but twice it has happened against the Twins.

He's struck out less than five batters in only three outings this season and once again, twice at the hands of the Twins.

The good news is that the Orioles don't face the Twins anymore this season and Bedard is still one of the best fantasy – and reality – pitchers in the game.

If you are looking for fantasy help elsewhere on the Orioles’ roster, you'd sooner find an ounce of fat on Nicole Ritchie's thin frame.

The Orioles have averaged 3.5 runs-per-game over their last 10, which doesn't exactly excite the fantasy crowd.

Catcher Ramon Hernandez is Mike Jacobs-cold at the plate. He is hitless in his last 21 at-bats and 1-for-37 in his last 10 games (Jacobs, the Florida Marlins' first-baseman, also had an 0-for-31 spell earlier this month).

Here is how some of the other Orioles have batted in their last seven games:

Nick Markakis: .192

Melvin Mora: .200

Brian Roberts: .259

Kevin Millar: .200

The lone bright spots have been Miguel Tejada, who has three of his 14 home runs over the last seven games, and Corey Patterson, who has 11 hits in his last seven games.

For the upcoming series against the Devil Rays, though, here are some players who have hit Tampa Bay pitching fairly well this season:

Aubrey Huff is batting .372 with four home runs, nine runs batted in and four doubles in 43 at-bats against his former team this season.

Maybe Hernandez will break out of his funk – he is hitting .318 when facing Tampa Bay pitching this season.

Daniel Cabrera, who is starting on Tuesday, is 3-0 with a 3.15 ERA in three starts versus the Devil Rays this season. He has pitched 20 innings in those starts and Tampa Bay is batting .188 against him.

Jeremy Guthrie, who is slated to start Thursday, is 2-0 versus Tampa Bay this season with 2.16 ERA.

The Orioles are 10-2 against the Devil Rays this season.