masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgCLEVELAND – Cedric Mullins is back in the leadoff spot for this afternoon’s Orioles game against the Indians.
Craig Gentry is playing right field and hitting eighth, while Austin Wynns is catching and batting ninth.
Indians rookie right-hander Adam Plutko is making his seventh major league start and 12th appearance. He’s never faced the Orioles.
Left-handers are batting .313/.385/.638 against him during his brief career. Right-handers are hitting .221/.242/.474.
Alex Cobb is 3-2 with a 3.64…

CLEVELAND – Cedric Mullins is back in the leadoff spot for this afternoon’s Orioles game against the Indians.

Craig Gentry is playing right field and hitting eighth, while Austin Wynns is catching and batting ninth.

Indians rookie right-hander Adam Plutko is making his seventh major league start and 12th appearance. He’s never faced the Orioles.

Left-handers are batting .313/.385/.638 against him during his brief career. Right-handers are hitting .221/.242/.474.

Alex Cobb Orange throwing Fenway.jpgAlex Cobb is 3-2 with a 3.64 ERA and 1.416 WHIP in five career starts against the Indians over 29 2/3 innings. He’s 2-1 with a 4.74 ERA and 1.316 WHIP in three starts at Progressive Field over 19 innings.

Jason Kipnis is 2-for-13 against Cobb, who posted a 6.41 ERA and 1.576 WHIP in 17 starts before the All-Star break. Cobb has a 2.03 ERA and 1.226 WHIP in five starts in the second half.

Cobb is 0-7 with a 5.03 ERA and 1.428 WHIP in eight starts at home and 3-8 with a 5.50 ERA and 1.527 WHIP in 14 starts on the road.

On this date in 1989, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 1,208th consecutive game to pass Steve Garvey
for the third-longest streak in major league history.

For the Orioles
Cedric Mullins CF
Jonathan Villar 2B
Trey Mancini LF
Mark Trumbo DH
Chris Davis 1B
Renato Núñez 3B
Tim Beckham SS
Craig Gentry RF
Austin Wynns C

Alex Cobb RHP

For the Indians
Francisco Lindor SS
Michael Brantley LF
José Ramírez 3B
Yandy Díaz DH
Yonder Alonso 1B
Melky Cabrera RF
Jason Kipnis 2B
Yan Gomes C
Greg Allen CF

Adam Plutko RHP