masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgWASHINGTON – The Orioles are coming off their fifth shutout of the season and trying to piece together their first four-game winning streak since March 30-April 2.
Jonathan Villar is leading off and playing shortstop and Rio Ruiz is playing third base. Hanser Alberto is on the bench.
Anthony Santander is in center field, DJ Stewart is in left and Trey Mancini is in right.
Chris Davis is playing first base. Jace Peterson is batting fifth and playing second base.
Asher Wojciechowski has made…

WASHINGTON – The Orioles are coming off their fifth shutout of the season and trying to piece together their first four-game winning streak since March 30-April 2.

Ruiz-Base-Knock-Gray-Sidebar.jpgJonathan Villar is leading off and playing shortstop and Rio Ruiz is playing third base. Hanser Alberto is on the bench.

Anthony Santander is in center field, DJ Stewart is in left and Trey Mancini is in right.

Chris Davis is playing first base. Jace Peterson is batting fifth and playing second base.

Asher Wojciechowski has made three career appearances (one start) against the Nationals and allowed four runs with 15 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings.

The Orioles bullpen has allowed only three earned runs in the last 24 innings since Aug. 20.

Max Scherzer is making his second start since July 25. He’s registered a 2.41 ERA and 0.998 WHIP in 21 starts and is averaging 1.7 walks and 12.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Scherzer is 6-2 with a 2.85 ERA and 0.973 WHIP in 12 career starts against the Orioles.

Davis is 10-for-30 with a double, home run and nine strikeouts against Scherzer. Peterson is 5-for-23 with two doubles and 10 strikeouts. Villar is 2-for-13 with six strikeouts. Rio Ruiz is 1-for-8 with a home run.

For the Orioles
Jonathan Villar SS
Anthony Santander CF
Trey Mancini RF
DJ Stewart LF
Jace Peterson 2B
Rio Ruiz 3B
Chris Davis 1B
Chance Sisco C
Asher Wojciechowski RHP

For the Nationals
Trea Turner SS
Adam Eaton RF
Anthony Rendon 3B
Juan Soto LF
Asdrúbal Cabrera 1B
Kurt Suzuki C
Brian Dozier 2B
Victor Robles CF
Max Scherzer RHP

The Orioles are listing their starters in Kansas City as TBD, TBD and Aaron Brooks. Only confirmed Royals starter is Eric Skoglund in Friday’s series opener.

Adley Rutschman hit his first home run last night for Single-A Delmarva.

Mark Trumbo restarted his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk and also homered.