masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Manny Machado will bat leadoff again today for the Orioles, the fourth time in his career that he’s been atop the order.
After going 0-for-3 with a walk last night, Machado’s now 2-for 13 in the leadoff role.
Steve Pearce will get another start at second base.
For the OriolesManny Machado 3BJimmy Paredes DHAdam Jones CFChris Davis 1BSteve Pearce 2BDelmon Young RFTravis Snider LFCaleb Joseph CEverth Cabrera SS
Wei-Yin Chen LHP
The pitching matchups for the two-game…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Manny Machado will bat leadoff again today for the Orioles, the fourth time in his career that he’s been atop the order.

After going 0-for-3 with a walk last night, Machado’s now 2-for 13 in the leadoff role.

Steve Pearce will get another start at second base.

machado-swing-gray-sidebar.jpgFor the Orioles
Manny Machado 3B
Jimmy Paredes DH
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Steve Pearce 2B
Delmon Young RF
Travis Snider LF
Caleb Joseph C
Everth Cabrera SS

Wei-Yin Chen LHP

The pitching matchups for the two-game series against the Mets at Citi Field:

Tuesday: Bud Norris (1-2, 12.18 ERA) vs. Bartolo Colon (4-1, 3.31 ERA)
Wednesday: Ubaldo Jimenez (2-1, 1.59 ERA) vs. Jacob deGrom (2-3, 3.34 ERA)

I wrote last night that Miguel Gonzalez is 9-5 with a 2.31 in 16 starts since the 2014 All-Star break. His ERA in that span ranks third in the American League (minimum 15 starts) behind Houston’s Dallas Keuchel (2.00) and Seattle’s Felix Hernandez (2.07).

For the Rays
Brandon Guyer LF
Steven Souza Jr. RF
Logan Forsythe 2B
Evan Longoria 3B
Joey Butler DH
James Loney 1B
Tim Beckham SS
Kevin Kiermaier CF
Rene Rivera C

Nathan Karns RHP