masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgOrioles left-hander Keegan Akin makes his first major league start today and he’s trying to fill the role of stopper for a team that’s reeling.
Akin was used in relief twice before today’s assignment. He’s allowed three runs and two hits in 3 1/3 innings.
With openings in the rotation created by injury (Wade LeBlanc) and trade (Tommy Milone), Akin has a chance to receive an extended look as a starter over the final month of the season.
Pedro Severino will set the target for Akin, while…

Orioles left-hander Keegan Akin makes his first major league start today and he’s trying to fill the role of stopper for a team that’s reeling.

Akin was used in relief twice before today’s assignment. He’s allowed three runs and two hits in 3 1/3 innings.

With openings in the rotation created by injury (Wade LeBlanc) and trade (Tommy Milone), Akin has a chance to receive an extended look as a starter over the final month of the season.

Pedro Severino will set the target for Akin, while Chance Sisco serves as the designated hitter.

Thumbnail image for Iglesias-Swings-Orange-Intrasquad-Sidebar.jpgJosé Iglesias is the shortstop today. He has six hits in three games since coming off the injured list and has crafted a seven-game hitting streak.

Blue Jays right-hander Chase Anderson has made four starts in his first season with the club and allowed six earned runs and 17 hits in 14 2/3 innings. He’s a reverse-splits guy, with right-handed hitters batting .273/.330/.480 in 169 games and left-handers batting .221/.296/.380.

Anderson has never faced the Orioles, who have lost 11 of their last 13 games. Iglesias is 3-for-9 against him.

Toronto is attempting to complete its second four-game sweep of the Orioles since 2018.

The Orioles aren’t listing their starters for the two-game series against the Mets that begins Tuesday night at Camden Yards. Asher Wojciechowski and John Means would be slotted in those spots, but it isn’t official.

For the Orioles
Hanser Alberto 2B
Anthony Santander RF
José Iglesias SS
Renato Núñez 1B
Pedro Severino C
Chance Sisco DH
Ryan Mountcastle LF
Rio Ruiz 3B
Cedric Mullins CF

Keegan Akin LHP

For the Blue Jays
Cavan Biggio 2B
Randal Grichuk CF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B
Teoscar Hernández RF
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF
Daniel Vogelbach DH
Danny Jansen C
Joe Panik 3B
Santiago Espinal SS

Chase Anderson RHP