The Orioles have split the first two games of their series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, leaving them with a 36-42 record.

Three-run leads in the ninth inning after been lost and almost lost.

The day began with the Orioles 2 ½ games out of the Wild Card and 11 ½ out of first place.

Jackson Holliday is out of today’s lineup after leaving last night’s game in the eighth inning with groin tightness. Jeremiah Jackson is at second base.

Coby Mayo is the designated hitter. Samuel Basallo is catching.

Red-hot Blaze Alexander stays at third base. Colton Cowser remains in center, with Leody Taveras in right.

Brandon Young has registered a 3.18 ERA in 11 starts. He has five quality starts in a row, with eight earned runs allowed in 32 2/3 innings.

Left-handers are hitting .206 with a .627 OPS against Rogers. Right-handers are hitting .273 with a .681 OPS.

Young is holding opponents to a .212 average with his two-seam and four-seam fastballs, compared to .277 last season.

Orioles starters have posted a 2.76 ERA on the road trip, with 10 earned runs in 32 2/3 innings, and a .190 opponent average.

Orioles batters have drawn a walk in 69 straight games, the second-longest active streak in the majors after the Cardinals’ 74.

Dodgers right-hander Emmet Sheehan has posted a 4.76 ERA in 13 starts. He’s struck out 72 batters in 64 1/3 innings.

Sheehan has a 4.01 ERA in seven home starts and a 5.58 ERA in six road games. He faced the Orioles on July 17, 2023 in Baltimore and allowed four runs in five innings.

Adley Rutschman homered off Sheehan, but he’s on the seven-day concussion injured list.

Taylor Ward is 2-for-3 with a home run against Sheehan.

For the Orioles
Taylor Ward LF
Gunnar Henderson SS
Pete Alonso 1B
Samuel Basallo C
Coby Mayo DH
Colton Cowser CF
Leody Taveras RF
Blaze Alexander 3B
Jeremiah Jackson 2B

Brandon Young RHP

Dean Kremer began his injury rehab assignment today with Triple-A Norfolk, and Cade Povich began his assignment with Double-A Chesapeake.

The Orioles are starting Kyle Bradish, Shane Baz and Trey Gibson in Anaheim beginning Monday night.

For the Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani DH
Andy Pages CF
Freddie Freeman 1B
Mookie Betts SS
Max Muncy 3B
Kyle Tucker RF
Ryan Ward LF
Alex Freeland 2B
Chuckie Robinson C

Emmet Sheehan RHP