masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgChris Davis is on the bench again tonight as the Orioles open a two-game series against the Padres in San Diego.
Renato Núñez is playing first base and the Orioles lose their designated hitter in a National League ballpark.
Davis has made one start since July 24 and twice has come off the bench in the late innings.
Jonathan Villar is the shortstop tonight with Hanser Alberto at second base. Stevie Wilkerson is in center field with Anthony Santander in left.
Jace Peterson stays at third…

Chris Davis is on the bench again tonight as the Orioles open a two-game series against the Padres in San Diego.

Nunez-Watches-Hit-Gray-at-TB-Sidebar.jpgRenato Núñez is playing first base and the Orioles lose their designated hitter in a National League ballpark.

Davis has made one start since July 24 and twice has come off the bench in the late innings.

Jonathan Villar is the shortstop tonight with Hanser Alberto at second base. Stevie Wilkerson is in center field with Anthony Santander in left.

Jace Peterson stays at third base.

Dwight Smith Jr. is out of the lineup again after leaving Saturday’s game with soreness in his left calf muscle.

David Hess was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to make the start. He’s never faced the Padres.

Ian Kinsler is the only Padres player who’s faced Hess. He’s 0-for-3.

The Orioles are batting .239/.299/.387 in 54 road games this season.

Alberto leads the majors with a .352 road average (57-for-162).

For the Orioles
Jonathan Villar SS
Trey Mancini RF
Anthony Santander LF
Renato Núñez 1B
Jace Peterson 3B
Hanser Alberto 2B
Chance Sisco C
Stevie Wilkerson CF
David Hess RHP

The pitching matchup on Tuesday is listed as follows: Opener/Tom Eshelman vs. Dinelson Lamet.

Major League Baseball announced a scoring change from Saturday’s game. In the top of the third inning, Núñez reached second base on what was originally ruled a double. Third baseman Matt Thaiss is now charged with a fielding error.

The three runs that scored in the inning are unearned.