masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgShortstop J.J. Hardy is in tonight’s lineup and the Orioles are hoping he can stay there.
Hardy felt some discomfort in his groin last night. He ran earlier today and will take batting practice and field ground balls.
Manager Buck Showalter was late posting the lineup because of Hardy’s uncertain status.
Steve Pearce is playing first base and batting third tonight at Double-A Bowie.
Gerardo Parra is batting .354/.398/.579 (85-for-240) since June 11, which leads the majors in that span…

Shortstop J.J. Hardy is in tonight’s lineup and the Orioles are hoping he can stay there.

Hardy felt some discomfort in his groin last night. He ran earlier today and will take batting practice and field ground balls.

hardy-high-five-white.jpgManager Buck Showalter was late posting the lineup because of Hardy’s uncertain status.

Steve Pearce is playing first base and batting third tonight at Double-A Bowie.

Gerardo Parra is batting .354/.398/.579 (85-for-240) since June 11, which leads the majors in that span (minimum 201 plate appearances).

Chris Tillman has won his last seven decisions to tie his career high. His streak is tied for the third-longest active streak in the majors and the second-longest in the American League behind the Yankees’ Nathan Eovaldi (eight).

For the Orioles
Manny Machado 3B
Gerardo Parra RF
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Matt Wieters C
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Steve Clevenger DH
J.J. Hardy SS
Henry Urrutia LF

Chris Tillman RHP

Here are the starters for the Royals series in Kansas City:

Monday: Ubaldo Jimenez (9-7, 3.97 ERA) vs. Kris Medlen (1-0, 2.51 ERA)
Tuesday: Miguel Gonzalez (9-9, 4.73 ERA) vs. Danny Duffy (6-6, 4.18 ERA)
Wednesday: Wei-Yin Chen (7-6, 3.13 ERA) vs. Johnny Cueto (9-8, 2.70 ERA)
Thursday: Chris Tillman (9-7, 4.54 ERA) vs. Yordano Ventura (7-7, 4.82 ERA)

For the Twins
Byron Buxton CF
Brian Dozier 2B
Joe Mauer 1B
Miguel Sano DH
Trevor Plouffe 3B
Eddie Rosario LF
Torii Hunter RF
Kurt Suzuki C
Eduardo Escobar SS

Kyle Gibson RHP