masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgDanny Valencia is starting in right field tonight to give the Orioles an extra right-handed bat against Mariners left-hander James Paxton.
This is Valencia’s 43rd career start in right.
Trey Mancini is leading off and playing left field. Chris Davis moves down to seventh as the only left-handed hitter in the lineup.
Tim Beckham is batting eighth and Caleb Joseph continues to catch.
Manny Machado has hit safely in 28 of 34 home games this season, batting .360 (45-for-125). He’s a career .317…

Danny Valencia is starting in right field tonight to give the Orioles an extra right-handed bat against Mariners left-hander James Paxton.

Thumbnail image for Danny Valencia rounding third white.jpgThis is Valencia’s 43rd career start in right.

Trey Mancini is leading off and playing left field. Chris Davis moves down to seventh as the only left-handed hitter in the lineup.

Tim Beckham is batting eighth and Caleb Joseph continues to catch.

Manny Machado has hit safely in 28 of 34 home games this season, batting .360 (45-for-125). He’s a career .317 hitter (45-for-142) in 34 games against the Mariners.

Mark Trumbo is batting .367 (11-for-30) during a nine-game hitting streak. He’s posted a .300 average against right-handers this year, and a .200 average versus left-handers.

The Mariners are 43-0 when leading at the end of the eighth inning.

For the Orioles
Trey Mancini LF
Adam Jones CF
Manny Machado SS
Danny Valencia RF
Mark Trumbo DH
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Chris Davis 1B
Tim Beckham 3B
Caleb Joseph C

Kevin Gausman RHP