masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgTrey Mancini (oblique) and Ramón Urías (leg) remain out of the Orioles lineup for tonight’s game against the Royals at Camden Yards.
Ryan McKenna is in center field and Cedric Mullins is the designated hitter.
Pedro Severino is batting cleanup.
Austin Hays will try to extend his hitting streak to 15 games. He’s 19-for-51 (.373) with 12 RBIs, eight extra-base hits and 10 runs scored during the streak.
Mullins has homered in three consecutive games to run his team-leading total to 27….

Trey Mancini (oblique) and Ramón Urías (leg) remain out of the Orioles lineup for tonight’s game against the Royals at Camden Yards.

Ryan McKenna is in center field and Cedric Mullins is the designated hitter.

Pedro Severino is batting cleanup.

Austin Hays will try to extend his hitting streak to 15 games. He’s 19-for-51 (.373) with 12 RBIs, eight extra-base hits and 10 runs scored during the streak.

Thumbnail image for Mullins-Sliding-Catch-at-Wall-White-Sidebar.jpgMullins has homered in three consecutive games to run his team-leading total to 27. He’s recorded an RBI in a career-high four straight games.

Four of his past five home runs have been hit in the sixth inning or later.

Matt Harvey is making his 28th start. He tossed six scoreless innings against the Royals, with three hits allowed, on July 18.

Harvey pitched for the Royals in 2020, making seven appearances (four starts) and allowing 15 runs and 27 hits in 11 2/3 innings.

Harvey snaps the Orioles’ rookie starter streak at four games in a row. The club record is seven in September 2008.

Mike Minor is the latest left-hander to start against the Orioles. He’s also the third in a row who’s a former first-round pick.

Minor is 8-12 with a 5.25 ERA and 1.258 WHIP in 27 starts. He’s made seven career appearances against the Orioles and allowed eight earned runs (nine total) in 26 2/3 innings.

For the Orioles
Cedric Mullins DH
Ryan Mountcastle 1B
Austin Hays LF
Pedro Severino C
Anthony Santander RF
Jorge Mateo SS
Ryan McKenna CF
Jahmai Jones 2B
Kelvin Gutiérrez 3B

Matt Harvey RHP

For the Royals
Whit Merrifield 2B
Nicky Lopez SS
Salvador Perez C
Andrew Benintendi LF
Carlos Santana 1B
Adalberto Mondesi 3B
Ryan O’Hearn RF
Michael A. Taylor DH
Edward Olivares CF

Mike Minor LHP