masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgDwight Smith Jr. is on the bench today as the Orioles close out their series against the Rays, with Anthony Santander getting the start in left field.
Smith is hitless in his last 26 at-bats, a career-high streak and the longest in the American League.
Trey Mancini sat out Game 2 last night while in an 0-for-20 slump, but he’s starting in right field today. Chris Davis is playing first base and batting sixth ahead of third baseman Hanser Alberto.
Alberto’s home run last night in Game 2 was…

Dwight Smith Jr. is on the bench today as the Orioles close out their series against the Rays, with Anthony Santander getting the start in left field.

Smith is hitless in his last 26 at-bats, a career-high streak and the longest in the American League.

Trey Mancini sat out Game 2 last night while in an 0-for-20 slump, but he’s starting in right field today. Chris Davis is playing first base and batting sixth ahead of third baseman Hanser Alberto.

Alberto-Fives-Santander-White-sidebar.jpgAlberto’s home run last night in Game 2 was his first since May 20 against the Yankees. His stretch of 163 at-bats without a homer was the second-longest active streak in the majors behind the Royals’ Billy Hamiltion (240).

Stevie Wilkerson played both ends of the doubleheader, contributing a two-run homer and two-run single, and he’s in center field today.

For the Orioles
Jonathan Villar 2B
Anthony Santander LF
Trey Mancini RF
Renato Núñez DH
Pedro Severino C
Chris Davis 1B
Hanser Alberto 3B
Stevie Wilkerson CF
Richie Martin SS

Tom Eshelman RHP

For the Rays
Austin Meadows RF
Tommy Pham LF
Kevin Kiermaier CF
Nate Lowe DH
Michael Brosseau 3B
Ji-Man Choi 1B
Willy Adames SS
Joey Wendle 2B
Mike Zunino C

Ryne Stanek RHP