masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgThe Orioles open the second half of their season tonight with a familiar lineup.

Once again, Steve Pearce is in left field and Nelson Cruz is the designated hitter. Caleb Joseph is behind the plate for starter Chris Tillman, and Jonathan Schoop is at second base.

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
Caleb Joseph C
Jonathan Schoop 2B

Chris Tillman RHP

For the Athletics
Coco Crisp CF
John Jaso DH
Yoenis…The Orioles open the second half of their season tonight with a familiar lineup.

Once again, Steve Pearce is in left field and Nelson Cruz is the designated hitter. Caleb Joseph is behind the plate for starter Chris Tillman, and Jonathan Schoop is at second base.

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
Caleb Joseph C
Jonathan Schoop 2B

Chris Tillman RHP

For the Athletics
Coco Crisp CF
John Jaso DH
Yoenis Cespedes LF
Brandon Moss RF
Josh Donaldson 3B
Stephen Vogt 1B
Jed Lowrie SS
Derek Norris C
Andy Parrino 2B

Jeff Samardzija RHP

Samardzija ranks 14th in the majors in ERA at 2.78, but he also has the fifth-lowest run support at 3.07 per game.

Cespedes is in an 0-for-19 slump, the longest hitless streak of his career. He also has a career-high 16 game streak without an extra-base hit.

The A’s are 59-36, the best record in the majors and the fourth-best record after 95 games in franchise history. They had the best record in the majors at the All-Star break for the second time in Athletics history (1988).

The A’s have won six straight at home, 11 of 12 and 24 of 30.