masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgShortstop J.J. Hardy gets the day off this afternoon as the Orioles attempt to gain a split of their four-game series against the White Sox in Chicago.
Rubén Tejada is playing shortstop. Welington Castillo is the designated hitter against left-hander David Holmberg and Trey Mancini is playing first base with Chris Davis on the disabled list.
Joey Rickard is leading off.
Four of Castillo’s five home runs this season have tied the game or given the Orioles a lead, according to ESPN Stats…

Shortstop J.J. Hardy gets the day off this afternoon as the Orioles attempt to gain a split of their four-game series against the White Sox in Chicago.

Rubén Tejada is playing shortstop. Welington Castillo is the designated hitter against left-hander David Holmberg and Trey Mancini is playing first base with Chris Davis on the disabled list.

Joey Rickard is leading off.

Four of Castillo’s five home runs this season have tied the game or given the Orioles a lead, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

Castillo-Swings-Black-HR-Sidebar.jpgFor the Orioles
Joey Rickard LF
Adam Jones CF
Manny Machado 3B
Mark Trumbo RF
Trey Mancini 1B
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Welington Castillo DH
Rubén Tejada SS
Caleb Joseph C

Chris Tillman RHP

For the White Sox
Melky Cabrera LF
Tim Anderson SS
José Abreu 1B
Avisaíl García RF
Todd Frazier 3B
Matt Davidson DH
Yolmer Sánchez 2B
Kevan Smith C
Willy Garcia CF

David Holmberg LHP

Here are the starters for the series against the Cardinals at Camden Yards:

Friday: Kevin Gausman vs. Carlos Martínez
Saturday: Wade Miley vs. Adam Wainwright
Sunday: Alec Asher vs. Lance Lynn

In case you missed my retweet last night, former Orioles outfielder Henry Urrutia signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox and is playing for Double-A Portland.