masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgST. PETERBURG, Fla. – Orioles manager Buck Showalter is starting Steve Pearce in left field and Mark Trumbo in right tonight against Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi.
Pedro Alvarez is batting second again as the designated hitter.
The Rays fired hitting coach Derek Shelton and promoted minor league hitting coordinator Chad Mottola, who appeared in six games with the Orioles in 2004. Mottola will join the Rays on Friday.

For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Pedro Alvarez DH Manny Machado 3B Mark Trumbo…

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. – Orioles manager Buck Showalter is starting Steve Pearce in left field and Mark Trumbo in right tonight against Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi.

Pedro Alvarez is batting second again as the designated hitter.

The Rays fired hitting coach Derek Shelton and promoted minor league hitting coordinator Chad Mottola, who appeared in six games with the Orioles in 2004. Mottola will join the Rays on Friday.

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For the Orioles
Adam Jones CF
Pedro Alvarez DH
Manny Machado 3B
Mark Trumbo RF
Chris Davis 1B
Steve Pearce LF
Matt Wieters C
Jonathan Schoop 2B
J.J. Hardy SS

Yovani Gallardo RHP

For the Rays
Logan Forsythe 2B
Kevin Kiermaier CF
Evan Longoria 3B
Brad Miller 1B
Matt Duffy SS
Logan Morrison DH
Nick Franklin RF
Corey Dickerson LF
Bobby Wilson C

Jake Odorizzi RHP

Jones is the Orioles’ nominee for the 2016 Roberto Clemente Award.

Each club nominates one current player to be considered for the award, which serves as a tribute to Clemente’s achievements and character. The 15th annual Roberto Clemente Day will be held on Wednesday.

The Orioles will present Jones with his award on Sept. 15 during an on-field ceremony prior to their game against the Rays.

Beginning on Wednesday, fans can participate in the process of selecting the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award on social media for the first time by posting voting hashtags to Twitter and Facebook. Orioles fans can vote for Jones by using #VoteAdam.

Single-A Delmarva outfielder Cedric Mullins was named South Atlantic League Player of the week after batting 433/.433/.833 (13-for-30) with three doubles, three home runs, seven RBIs, seven runs scored and three stolen bases. He struck out once in seven games.

Twenty years ago today, Eddie Murray hit his 500th home run. And 21 years ago today, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game to break Lou Gehrig’s record.

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