masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgMatt Wieters is serving as the designated hitter and Junior Lake is starting in left field tonight, as the Orioles begin a three-game series in Seattle.
Wieters is 4-for-28 as the designated hitter this season.
In 26 career starts against the American League West, left-hander Wei-Yin Chen is 14-5 with a 2.81 ERA and 17 quality starts over 166 1/3 innings. The Orioles are 20-6 in those games.
Former Oriole Nelson Cruz has recorded an extra-base hit in nine straight games for the Mariners and is…

Matt Wieters is serving as the designated hitter and Junior Lake is starting in left field tonight, as the Orioles begin a three-game series in Seattle.

Wieters is 4-for-28 as the designated hitter this season.

In 26 career starts against the American League West, left-hander Wei-Yin Chen is 14-5 with a 2.81 ERA and 17 quality starts over 166 1/3 innings. The Orioles are 20-6 in those games.

Former Oriole Nelson Cruz has recorded an extra-base hit in nine straight games for the Mariners and is one away from tying Ken Griffey Jr.’s club record. Justin Upton is the last player in the majors with an extra-base hit in 10 consecutive games from July 20-30, 2011 with the Diamondbacks. Johnny Damon is the last American League player with 10 in a row from May 4-14, 2009 with the Yankees.

Cruz’s .353 career average against the Orioles is the third-highest among active players behind Miguel Cabrera (.391) and Adrian Gonzalez (.379).

The Orioles selected Single-A Frederick right-hander David Hess as the organization’s minor league Pitcher of the Month for July, and Gulf Coast League shortstop Ryan Mountcastle as the Player of the Month. Mountcastle was chosen with the 36th overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft.

Right-hander Jon Keller has been promoted from Frederick to Double-A Bowie.

wieters-high-five-smile-gray-sidebar.jpgFor the Orioles
Manny Machado 3B
Gerardo Parra RF
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Matt Wieters DH
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Junior Lake LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Caleb Joseph C

Wei-Yin Chen LHP

For the Mariners
Ketel Marte SS
Kyle Seager 3B
Nelson Cruz RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Franklin Gutierrez LF
Austin Jackson CF
Jesus Montero 1B
Mark Trumbo DH
Mike Zunino C

Vidal Nuno LHP