masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgJoey Rickard is starting in right field and Jonathan Villar is the shortstop as the Orioles try avoid a three-game sweep in Kansas City.
Adam Jones and Tim Beckham are on the bench.
Breyvic Valera is starting at second base with Villar changing positions.
Trey Mancini is the first baseman and Chris Davis is the designated hitter. Jace Peterson is starting at third base.
The Royals have won three straight series for the first time this season.
On this date in 1999, Cal Ripken, Jr. became the…

Rickard-AB-Gray-Sidebar.jpgJoey Rickard is starting in right field and Jonathan Villar is the shortstop as the Orioles try avoid a three-game sweep in Kansas City.

Adam Jones and Tim Beckham are on the bench.

Breyvic Valera is starting at second base with Villar changing positions.

Trey Mancini is the first baseman and Chris Davis is the designated hitter. Jace Peterson is starting at third base.

The Royals have won three straight series for the first time this season.

On this date in 1999, Cal Ripken, Jr. became the 29th player in major league history to hit 400 career home runs with a three-run shot off the Rays’ Rolando Arrojo in the third inning of an 11-6 win at Camden Yards.

For the Orioles
Cedric Mullins CF
Joey Rickard RF
Jonathan Villar SS
Trey Mancini 1B
Chris Davis DH
John Andreoli LF
Breyvic Valera 2B
Jace Peterson 3B
Caleb Joseph C

David Hess RHP

For the Royals
Whit Merrifield DH
Alex Gordon LF
Hunter Dozier 3B
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Jorge Bonifacio RF
Rosell Herrera 2B
Brett Phillips CF
Alicides Escobar SS
Meibrys Viloria C

Jorge Lopez RHP

Here are the listed starters for the series in Seattle:

Monday: Josh Rogers vs. Erasmo Ramirez
Tuesday: Alex Cobb vs. Wade LeBlanc
Wednesday: TBD vs. Mike Leake