masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgCHICAGO – Trey Mancini remains out of the Orioles’ lineup tonight for the opener of a three-game series against the White Sox.
Mancini is day-to-day with a bruised hand. He didn’t play yesterday in Minnesota.
Hanser Alberto is making his first professional start in right field. He appeared in two games in right last year with Triple-A Round Rock.
Joey Rickard is batting second and Dwight Smith Jr. is hitting cleanup. Pedro Severino is behind the plate to catch left-hander John Means.
Smith is…

CHICAGO – Trey Mancini remains out of the Orioles’ lineup tonight for the opener of a three-game series against the White Sox.

Mancini is day-to-day with a bruised hand. He didn’t play yesterday in Minnesota.

Hanser Alberto is making his first professional start in right field. He appeared in two games in right last year with Triple-A Round Rock.

means-severino-hug-after-win-gray-sidebar.jpgJoey Rickard is batting second and Dwight Smith Jr. is hitting cleanup. Pedro Severino is behind the plate to catch left-hander John Means.

Smith is 10-for-30 against left-handers this season.

Left-hander Manny Bañuelos is making his second start of the season, and second since 2015 with the Braves, and both have come against the Orioles. He shut them out on five hits over four innings on April 22 at Camden Yards.

Rio Ruiz is 2-for-2 against him, dismissing the lefty versus lefty disadvantage in a miniscule sample size. Ruiz is starting at third base tonight.

For the Orioles
Jonathan Villar 2B
Joey Rickard CF
Renato Núñez DH
Dwight Smith Jr. LF
Hanser Alberto RF
Chris Davis 1B
Pedro Severino C
Rio Ruiz 3B
Richie Martin SS

John Means LHP

For the White Sox
Leury García LF
Tim Anderson SS
José Abreu 1B
James McCann C
Yoán Moncada 3B
José Rondón 2B
Yonder Alonso DH
Ryan Cordell RF
Adam Engel CF

Manny Bañuelos LHP