masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgMark Trumbo has returned to the Orioles lineup today after receiving a cortisone injection in his right knee. He’s serving as the designated hitter against the Nationals at Camden Yards.
Trey Mancini has moved down to sixth in the order, with Joey Rickard leading off and playing right field. Mancini is playing first base and Chris Davis is on the bench with Washington starting left-hander Gio Gonzalez.
Craig Gentry is in left field.
Alex Cobb is 1-6 with a 7.32 ERA and 1.932 WHIP in eight…

Mark Trumbo has returned to the Orioles lineup today after receiving a cortisone injection in his right knee. He’s serving as the designated hitter against the Nationals at Camden Yards.

Trey Mancini has moved down to sixth in the order, with Joey Rickard leading off and playing right field. Mancini is playing first base and Chris Davis is on the bench with Washington starting left-hander Gio Gonzalez.

Craig Gentry is in left field.

cobb-pitch-white-sidebar.jpgAlex Cobb is 1-6 with a 7.32 ERA and 1.932 WHIP in eight starts. He’s allowed 67 hits in 39 1/3 innings.

Cobb is 9-4 with a 2.50 ERA and 0.987 WHIP in 16 interleague games, but he’s never faced the Nationals. Former Oriole Mark Reynolds is 0-for-9 with six strikeouts against him. Another former Oriole, Matt Wieters, is 2-for-7 with a home run and recovering from hamstring surgery.

Reynolds is 13-for-29 (.448) with five home runs since signing with the Nationals.

Gonzalez has registered a 2.38 ERA and 1.324 WHIP in 10 starts this season, with 15 earned runs, 49 hits and 26 walks over 56 2/3 innings. He’s surrendered only three home runs.

Gonzalez is 1-6 with a 4.40 ERA and 1.567 WHIP in 10 career starts against the Orioles and 1-3 with a 3.79 ERA and 1.474 WHIP in six career starts at Camden Yards.

Manny Machado is 4-for-13 with a double against Gonzalez and Danny Valencia is 3-for-9 with a double. Davis is 2-for-17 with five strikeouts, Jonathan Schoop is 2-for-11 with five strikeouts and Adam Jones is 6-for-29 with two doubles and a home run.

Left-hander Zac Lowther has, indeed, moved up from low Single-A Delmarva to high Single-A Frederick. Check this morning’s blog entry for more information on Lowther.

For the Orioles
Joey Rickard RF
Adam Jones CF
Manny Machado SS
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Danny Valencia 3B
Trey Mancini 1B
Mark Trumbo DH
Craig Gentry LF
Andrew Susac C

Alex Cobb RHP

For the Nationals
Trea Turner SS
Bryce Harper RF
Anthony Rendon 3B
Matt Adams DH
Mark Reynolds 1B
Juan Soto LF
Michael A. Taylor CF
Wilmer Difo 2B
Spencer Kieboom C

Gio Gonzalez LHP

I’m taking the rest of the day off after my adventure flying home last night. My flight was cancelled, which I learned after coincidentally rushing onto an earlier flight that had been delayed. Otherwise, I would have spent the night in Tampa.

Steve Melewski will provide game updates on MASNsports.com.