masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgOrioles manager Buck Showalter has chosen Seth Smith as his leadoff hitter for today’s season opener against the Blue Jays at sunny Camden Yards.
Adam Jones is batting second, followed by Manny Machado. Hyun Soo Kim is hitting seventh.
Welington Castillo is 7-for-23 (.304) with four home runs lifetime against Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada. Ryan Flaherty is 3-for-9 with two home runs.
Jones is 1-for-15, Chris Davis is 2-for-16 with two home runs and Machado is 2-for-18 with a home…

Orioles manager Buck Showalter has chosen Seth Smith as his leadoff hitter for today’s season opener against the Blue Jays at sunny Camden Yards.

Adam Jones is batting second, followed by Manny Machado. Hyun Soo Kim is hitting seventh.

Welington-Castillo-watching-swing-white-sidebar.jpgWelington Castillo is 7-for-23 (.304) with four home runs lifetime against Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada. Ryan Flaherty is 3-for-9 with two home runs.

Jones is 1-for-15, Chris Davis is 2-for-16 with two home runs and Machado is 2-for-18 with a home run.

The current Blue Jays are batting .322 against Kevin Gausman. Josh Donaldson is 6-for-16 with a double and home run, Kevin Pillar is 4-for-11, Ezequiel Carrera is 4-for-9 with a home run with a double and home run, Darwin Barney is 4-for-8 with a home run and Russell Martin is 4-for-7.

José Bautista is 1-for-13 with a home run.

Trey Mancini has switched from uniform No. 67 to 16.

For the Orioles
Seth Smith RF
Adam Jones CF
Manny Machado 3B
Chris Davis 1B
Mark Trumbo DH
Welington Castillo C
Hyun Soo Kim LF
Jonathan Schoop 2B
J.J. Hardy SS

Kevin Gausman RHP

The following starters are confirmed for the Yankees series at Camden Yards:

Friday: Ubaldo Jiménez vs. Luis Severino
Saturday: Kevin Gausman vs. Masahiro Tanaka
Sunday: TBD (Wade Miley expected) vs. CC Sabathia.