masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgChris Davis stopped inside manager Buck Showalter’s office this morning, said he felt fine and is included in today’s final lineup before the All-Star break.
Davis was a late scratch yesterday with the stomach flu, but he’s batting cleanup today and starting in right field.
The Orioles’ average with runners in scoring position is down to .290, though they still rank third in the majors.
The Orioles are 19-13 in day games this season and 17-12 in the last game of a series.
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Chris Davis stopped inside manager Buck Showalter’s office this morning, said he felt fine and is included in today’s final lineup before the All-Star break.

Chris Davis' profile sunglasses.jpgDavis was a late scratch yesterday with the stomach flu, but he’s batting cleanup today and starting in right field.

The Orioles’ average with runners in scoring position is down to .290, though they still rank third in the majors.

The Orioles are 19-13 in day games this season and 17-12 in the last game of a series.

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Manny Machado 3B
Jimmy Paredes DH
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis RF
Matt Wieters C
Chris Parmelee 1B
J.J. Hardy SS
David Lough LF
Jonathan Schoop 2B

Wei-Yin Chen LHP

Here are the starters for the series in Detroit following the All-Star break:

Friday: Ubaldo Jimenez (7-4, 2.81 ERA) vs. Anibal Sanchez (8-7, 4.63 ERA)
Saturday: Chris Tillman (6-7, 5.40 ERA) vs. David Price (9-2, 2.38 ERA)
Sunday: Miguel Gonzalez (7-6, 4.24 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (0-2, 5.34 ERA)

On this date in 1966, third baseman Brooks Robinson was named Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game in St. Louis despite playing for the losing American League team. Robinson had three hits, including a triple, scored the lone AL run and had eight assists in a 2-1 loss in 10 innings.