masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard is playing right field tonight and Nolan Reimold is in left field against Tampa Bay left-hander Matt Moore.
Manny Machado returns to the second slot in the order, with Adam Jones batting third.
The Orioles will try to avoid being swept in the three-game series before returning home. They’ve lost eight of their last 12 games and haven’t homered in the last three.
The Orioles have scored one run in the last 26 innings.
Mark Trumbo leads the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard is playing right field tonight and Nolan Reimold is in left field against Tampa Bay left-hander Matt Moore.

Manny Machado returns to the second slot in the order, with Adam Jones batting third.

The Orioles will try to avoid being swept in the three-game series before returning home. They’ve lost eight of their last 12 games and haven’t homered in the last three.

The Orioles have scored one run in the last 26 innings.

Mark Trumbo leads the American League with a .373 average. He’s the designated hitter tonight.

With tonight’s start, Chris Tillman moves into 13th place on the Orioles’ all-time list with 154.

Manny Machado high fives gray.jpgFor the Orioles
Joey Rickard RF
Manny Machado 3B
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Mark Trumbo DH
Matt Wieters C
J.J. Hardy SS
Nolan Reimold LF
Jonathan Schoop 2B

Chris Tillman RHP

For the Rays
Logan Forsythe 2B
Brad Miller SS
Evan Longoria 3B
Corey Dickerson DH
Desmond Jennings LF
Logan Morrison 1B
Steven Souza, Jr. RF
Kevin Kiermaier CF
Hank Conger C

Matt Moore LHP

Notes: Machado will represent the Dominican Republic in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, according to a report on ESPN Deportes.

On this date in 1968, Baltimore native Tom Phoebus tossed a no-hitter to defeat the Red Sox 6-0 at Memorial Stadium. He walked three, struck out nine and retired the last 12 batters.

The game was delayed 1 hour, 23 minutes by rain and drew 3,147 fans.