masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgDwight Smith Jr. is the Orioles’ designated hitter this afternoon and Anthony Santander stays in the lineup in left field for the series finale against the Indians.
Trey Mancini is in right field and Chris Davis is playing first base.
Chance Sisco, who’s homered in back-to-back games, is catching and batting fourth.
Stevie Wilkerson replaces Keon Broxton in center field.
Jonathan Villar has scored 12 runs in his last 10 games and gone 11-for-34 (.324) with nine walks during that stretch. He…

Dwight Smith Jr. is the Orioles’ designated hitter this afternoon and Anthony Santander stays in the lineup in left field for the series finale against the Indians.

Trey Mancini is in right field and Chris Davis is playing first base.

Chance Sisco, who’s homered in back-to-back games, is catching and batting fourth.

Stevie Wilkerson replaces Keon Broxton in center field.

Villar-And-Davis-Fist-Bump-White-Sidebar.jpgJonathan Villar has scored 12 runs in his last 10 games and gone 11-for-34 (.324) with nine walks during that stretch. He leads the team with 32 walks.

Twelve of Renato Núñez’s 18 home runs have come at home. He’s on the bench this afternoon.

The Orioles will attempt to complete their first sweep of a three-game series since Aug. 27-29, 2018.

For the Orioles
Jonathan Villar SS
Dwight Smith Jr. DH
Trey Mancini RF
Chance Sisco C
Anthony Santander LF
Rio Ruiz 3B
Hanser Alberto 2B
Chris Davis 1B
Stevie Wilkerson CF

Gabriel Ynoa RHP

For the Indians
Francisco Lindor SS
Oscar Mercado CF
Carlos Santana 1B
Jason Kipnis 2B
José Ramírez 3B
Jake Bauers LF
Roberto Pérez C
Bobby Bradley DH
Tyler Naquin RF

Shane Bieber RHP

The Orioles have signed three more picks from the First-Year Player Draft: first baseman Andrew Daschbach (11th round) and right-handers Dan Hammer (13th) and Houston Roth (29th). They have now signed 35 draft selections.