masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgOrioles third baseman Manny Machado, in an 0-for-15 slump, has been lowered to seventh in the order tonight. Steve Pearce will bat second.

Obviously, Machado is continuing to appeal his five-game suspension. There was talk that he might drop it today.

Adam Jones returns to center field after serving as the designated hitter in the last two games.

Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen is making his 10th career start against the Red Sox, having gone 3-3 with a 5.26 ERA in 49 2/3 innings. He’s 1-1 with a…Orioles third baseman Manny Machado, in an 0-for-15 slump, has been lowered to seventh in the order tonight. Steve Pearce will bat second.

Obviously, Machado is continuing to appeal his five-game suspension. There was talk that he might drop it today.

Adam Jones returns to center field after serving as the designated hitter in the last two games.

Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen is making his 10th career start against the Red Sox, having gone 3-3 with a 5.26 ERA in 49 2/3 innings. He’s 1-1 with a 4.24 ERA against them at Camden Yards.

This season, Chen is 1-1 with a 5.91 ERA in 10 2/3 innings versus the Red Sox. He allowed four earned runs and 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings in an April 3 start in Baltimore.

Chen is 3-0 with three no-decisions in his last six starts this season.

Dustin Pedroia is 12-for-24 with five doubles and a triple against Chen, and Daniel Nava is 7-for-13 (.538) with a homer.

David Ortiz is 6-for-15 (.400) with a home run. Mike Napoli has only three hits in 15 at-bats, but they include a double and two home runs.

Chen’s lucky that Will Middlebrooks is on the disabled list. Middlebrooks is 8-for-19 (.421) against him.

Right-handers are batting .280 against Rubby De La Rosa in his career, while left-handers are hitting .236. Odd splits. He’s faced the Orioles once, allowing a run in two-thirds of an inning in relief at Camden Yards.

For the Orioles
Nick Markakis RF
Steve Pearce LF
Adam Jones CF
Nelson Cruz DH
Chris Davis 1B
J.J. Hardy SS
Manny Machado 3B
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Nick Hundley C

Wei-Yin Chen LHP

For the Red Sox
Brock Holt LF
Xander Bogaerts 3B
Dustin Pedroia 2B
David Ortiz DH
Mike Napoli 1B
Jonny Gomes RF
A.J. Pierzynski C
Jonathan Herrera SS
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

Rubby De La Rosa RHP