masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgHenry Urrutia is in left field and Steve Clevenger is serving as the designated hitter today, as the Orioles attempt to win their third game in a row.
Caleb Joseph is catching. Matt Wieters remains on the bench while recovering from a strained right hamstring.
Chris Davis enters today’s game leading the majors with 88 RBIs and ranked second in home runs with 34. Nelson Cruz is first with 35. Davis has six home runs in his last six games.
Davis’ 87 career home runs at Camden Yards rank fifth….

Henry Urrutia is in left field and Steve Clevenger is serving as the designated hitter today, as the Orioles attempt to win their third game in a row.

joseph-swing-back-white-sidebar.jpgCaleb Joseph is catching. Matt Wieters remains on the bench while recovering from a strained right hamstring.

Chris Davis enters today’s game leading the majors with 88 RBIs and ranked second in home runs with 34. Nelson Cruz is first with 35. Davis has six home runs in his last six games.

Davis’ 87 career home runs at Camden Yards rank fifth. He passed Cal Ripken Jr. last night.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Davis is the first Oriole to produce 15 home runs and 35 RBIs in a 23-game span. Only Brady Anderson hit as many as 15 over a 23-game period in 1996.

The Orioles and Athletics are tied 256-256 in the all-time series. The Orioles are 124-128 at home.

For the Orioles
Manny Machado 3B
Gerardo Parra RF
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Steve Clevenger DH
J.J. Hardy SS
Henry Urrutia LF
Caleb Joseph C

Wei-Yin Chen LHP

For the A’s
Billy Burns CF
Coco Crisp LF
Danny Valencia 3B
Josh Phegley C
Brett Lawrie 2B
Billy Butler DH
Mark Canha 1B
Marcus Semien SS
Sam Fuld RF

Kendall Graveman RHP