Ryan Mountcastle is batting leadoff tonight for the first time in his career, in his 646th major league game, as the Orioles begin a four-game series against the Yankees at Camden Yards.
Interim manager Tony Mansolino is using a right-handed heavy lineup against Yankees left-hander Max Fried.
Colton Cowser is on the bench again, with Jorge Mateo in center field. Luis Vázquez is the second baseman instead of Jackson Holliday.
Catcher Samuel Basallo is the only left-handed hitter.
Dylan Beavers also is sitting tonight. Jeremiah Jackson is in right field and Tyler O’Neill is in left.
Beavers has 10 walks and five extra-base hits in the first 10 home starts of his career, the first Orioles player to do it since Merv Rettenmund in 1968-69, per STATS.
Left-hander Cade Povich is making his 19th start and 21st appearance. He’s posted a 5.05 ERA and 1.446 WHIP with 109 strikeouts in 101 2/3 innings.
Povich faced the Yankees on April 30 at Camden Yards and allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings. Aaron Judge and Paul Goldschmidt homered.
Judge is a career .324/.461/.739 hitter with 20 doubles, 48 home runs and 102 RBIs in 113 games against the Orioles.
These teams have split six games, with the Orioles winning two of three in Baltimore.
Per STATS: The Orioles are striking out the Yankees 10.21 times per nine innings in the six meetings for their highest mark between the clubs in any season.
The Orioles are 11-4 this month.
Fried is 17-5 with a 3.03 ERA and 1.131 WHIP in 30 starts. He’s surrendered only 14 home runs in 181 1/3 innings. His 17 wins lead the American League and are tied for most in the majors.
Fried has 18 quality starts. The Orioles scored three runs against him in six innings on June 20 at Yankee Stadium.
Fried has made four career starts against the Orioles and posted a 4.15 ERA and 1.115 WHIP in 26 innings.
The Yankees trail first-place Toronto by four games in the American League East. The Orioles are two behind the fourth-place Rays.
The Yankees have won six of their last seven series.
Tonight’s game airs exclusively on FOX.
For the Orioles
Ryan Mountcastle DH
Jordan Westburg 3B
Gunnar Henderson SS
Tyler O’Neill LF
Jeremiah Jackson RF
Coby Mayo 1B
Samuel Basallo C
Jorge Mateo CF
Luis Vázquez 2B
Cade Povich LHP
Reliever Shawn Dubin said the MRI on his right elbow didn’t show any structural damage and he won’t need surgery.