masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgJohn Andreoli starts in left field tonight and Chris Davis is at first base for the Orioles’ series opener against the Yankees at Camden Yards.
Trey Mancini is batting fourth as the designated hitter. Davis is batting fifth.
Austin Wynns is catching Alex Cobb.
Cobb will try to notch his sixth quality start in a row. He held the Yankees to one run and struck out six batters over six innings on Aug. 1. He’s 7-4 with a 2.90 ERA and 1.007 WHIP in 15 career starts against them.
Giancarlo Stanton…

John Andreoli starts in left field tonight and Chris Davis is at first base for the Orioles’ series opener against the Yankees at Camden Yards.

Trey Mancini is batting fourth as the designated hitter. Davis is batting fifth.

Cobb-Throws-Black-Sidebar.jpgAustin Wynns is catching Alex Cobb.

Cobb will try to notch his sixth quality start in a row. He held the Yankees to one run and struck out six batters over six innings on Aug. 1. He’s 7-4 with a 2.90 ERA and 1.007 WHIP in 15 career starts against them.

Giancarlo Stanton is 1-for-11 with four strikeouts against Cobb.

Left-hander CC Sabathia started Game 1 of a July 9 doubleheader at Camden Yards and allowed five runs and seven hits with three walks in five innings. Mark Trumbo and Danny Valencia homered off him, but Trumbo is on the disabled list and Valencia was released.

Trumbo is on the field for early batting practice.

The Orioles still aren’t listing a second starter for Saturday’s doubleheader. Andrew Cashner will pitch in one of the games.

Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ is starting one of the games Saturday, with the other spot also listed as TBD. Dylan Bundy opposes Luis Severino on Sunday.

On this date in 1983, Tippy Martinez picked off three Blue Jays runners at first base in the top of the 10th inning in a 7-4 win at Memorial Stadium.

Cal Ripken Jr. is celebrating his 58th birthday today.

For the Orioles
Cedric Mullins CF
Jonathan Villar 2B
Adam Jones RF
Trey Mancini DH
Chris Davis 1B
Tim Beckham SS
Renato Núñez 3B
John Andreoli LF
Austin Wynns C

Alex Cobb RHP