masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgNEW YORK – Austin Hays is making his first major league start tonight, replacing Adam Jones in center field.
Manager Buck Showalter wants to give Jones a night off before the two day games that follow.
Pedro Álvarez is serving as the designated hitter in his first start of 2017.
Trey Mancini leads all rookies with 42 multi-hit games.
Tim Beckham is 10-for-54 (.185) this month. Chris Davis is 6-for-45 (.133) with 21 strikeouts.
The Orioles and Rays are tied for third place in the American…

NEW YORK – Austin Hays is making his first major league start tonight, replacing Adam Jones in center field.

Manager Buck Showalter wants to give Jones a night off before the two day games that follow.

Pedro Álvarez is serving as the designated hitter in his first start of 2017.

Trey Mancini leads all rookies with 42 multi-hit games.

beckham schoop high five .jpgTim Beckham is 10-for-54 (.185) this month. Chris Davis is 6-for-45 (.133) with 21 strikeouts.

The Orioles and Rays are tied for third place in the American League East, 5 ½ games behind the Twins for the second wild card.

The Orioles have allowed 133 runs in 16 games against the Yankees, their second-highest total versus any opponent in club history. They surrendered 148 in 22 games against the Yankees in 1955.

For the Orioles

Tim Beckham SS
Manny Machado 3B
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Trey Mancini LF
Mark Trumbo RF
Chris Davis 1B
Welington Castillo C
Pedro Alvarez DH
Austin Hays CF
Gabriel Ynoa RHP

For the Yankees
Brett Gardner LF
Aaron Judge RF
Gary Sanchez C
Didi Gregorius SS
Starlin Castro 2B
Chase Headley 3B
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Matt Holliday DH
Greg Bird 1B
Luis Severino RHP

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