masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgNEW YORK – Caleb Joseph is behind the plate today for Ubaldo Jiménez’s start against the Yankees.
The Orioles have Seth Smith leading off and playing right field, with Hyun Soo Kim in left. Pretty standard lineup against a right-hander who doesn’t throw a knuckleball.
Jonathan Schoop has reached base in his last 15 games since April 12, the second-longest streak of his career, and is batting .352/.367/.704 with four doubles, five home runs and 14 RBIs in that span. He reached in 22…

NEW YORK – Caleb Joseph is behind the plate today for Ubaldo Jiménez‘s start against the Yankees.

kim-machado-gray-high-five.jpgThe Orioles have Seth Smith leading off and playing right field, with Hyun Soo Kim in left. Pretty standard lineup against a right-hander who doesn’t throw a knuckleball.

Jonathan Schoop has reached base in his last 15 games since April 12, the second-longest streak of his career, and is batting .352/.367/.704 with four doubles, five home runs and 14 RBIs in that span. He reached in 22 straight from June 18 through July 15, 2016.

Schoop is 5-for-14 with runners in scoring position this month.

Mark Trumbo last night was the first Oriole to hit a grand slam against the Yankees since Chris Davis on July 31, 2012 in the Bronx.

Trumbo now has 16 home runs in 50 regular-season games against the Yankees. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he’s tied with Tino Martinez and Mo Vaughn for the fifth-most home runs over a player’s first 50 games vs. New York.

Only Albert Belle, Miguel Cabrera, Jose Canseco and Fred Whitfield have more (18).

Manny Machado became the sixth player to homer off or over the center field batter’s eye glass since the new stadium opened.

For the Orioles
Seth Smith RF
Adam Jones CF
Manny Machado 3B
Chris Davis 1B
Mark Trumbo DH
J.J. Hardy SS
Hyun Soo Kim LF
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Caleb Joseph C

Ubaldo Jimenez RHP

For the Yankees
Brett Gardner LF
Chase Headley 3B
Matt Holliday DH
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Starlin Castro 2B
Didi Gregorius SS
Aaron Judge RF
Greg Bird 1B
Austin Romine C

Michael Pineda RHP