masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgJoey Rickard is playing left field tonight and Craig Gentry is in right for the Orioles in the series finale against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Manager Buck Showalter is breaking out his right-handed lineup against Jays left-hander J.A. Happ.
Rubén Tejada is starting at shortstop to interrupt Paul Janish’s streak of four consecutive games.
In his last 18 games, Trey Mancini is batting .412/.459/.721 (28-for-68) with four doubles, one triple, five home runs, 13 RBIs and nine multi-hit…

Joey Rickard is playing left field tonight and Craig Gentry is in right for the Orioles in the series finale against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

Manager Buck Showalter is breaking out his right-handed lineup against Jays left-hander J.A. Happ.

Rubén Tejada is starting at shortstop to interrupt Paul Janish’s streak of four consecutive games.

In his last 18 games, Trey Mancini is batting .412/.459/.721 (28-for-68) with four doubles, one triple, five home runs, 13 RBIs and nine multi-hit games.

ubaldo-jimenez-throwing-gray-side (1).jpgOpponents are hitting .353 (6-for-17) against Ubaldo Jiménez with three home runs when he reaches 91 or more pitches.

The opponent’s leadoff hitter is batting .406 (13-for-32) with three home runs against Jiménez. Opponents are batting .313 (20-for-64) with four home runs when leading off an inning.

There have been over 1,000 home runs hit in the majors this month, a total that follows the 1,060 hit in May. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this marks the first time in history that 1,000 or more home runs have been hit in consecutive calendar months.

For the Orioles
Joey Rickard LF
Manny Machado 3B
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Adam Jones CF
Mark Trumbo DH
Trey Mancini 1B
Welington Castillo C
Craig Gentry RF
Rubén Tejada SS

Ubaldo Jiménez RHP

Here are the listed starters for the Rays series at Camden Yards:

Friday: Chris Tillman vs. Jake Faria
Saturday: Dylan Bundy vs. Jake Odorizzi
Sunday: Kevin Gausman vs. Alex Cobb

Tillman is tentative because his wife is due with their first baby and he might have to abruptly leave the team. Bundy would be moved to Friday.