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Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said there’s “a good chance” that Kyle Bradish starts Tuesday night against the Red Sox at Camden Yards.
Bradish hasn’t pitched for the Orioles since June 14, 2024, before undergoing Tommy John surgery. He’s completed an injury rehab assignment.
“Still working through that,” Mansolino said of his pitching plans.
Tyler Wells has one more start to make on his assignment, staying with Triple-A Norfolk for Wednesday’s game in Gwinnett, and he’s going to join the rotation after Sept. 1. He won’t go to the bullpen.
Wells hasn’t pitched for the Orioles since April 12, 2024. He also had an elbow-reconstructive procedure.
“Everything’s feeling great,” he said. “Just popped up here for the weekend, visit the family and see them. But everything’s going really well. Arm’s recovering well. Everything feels good. Been working closely with the guys down there and the pitching coaches up here, and just really happy with where everything’s at.”
First baseman Coby Mayo is in tonight’s lineup after X-rays on his right hand last night came back negative. Mayo was drilled by a 97.2 mph fastball in the ninth inning.
Jeremiah Jackson is in right field. Samuel Basallo is catching, Dylan Beavers is in left field and Vimael Machín is at third base after homering last night on his first pitch with the Orioles.
Dean Kremer makes his 26th appearance (25 starts) and carries a 3.97 ERA in 147 1/3 innings. He shut out the Astros over seven innings Sunday in a 12-0 win, allowing only three hits and striking out seven.
Kremer held the Mariners to one run over eight innings in his previous start. He’s registered a 3.23 ERA since the All-Star break and a 2.14 ERA this month.
The Astros would prefer to avoid Kremer, who’s 4-0 with a 1.47 ERA and 0.845 WHIP against them.
Astros right-hander Cristian Javier made only his second start of the season Sunday against the Orioles in Houston and allowed one run in three innings before leaving with an illness. He has a career 2.10 ERA and 0.896 WHIP in seven appearances against the Orioles.
Gunnar Henderson is 1-for-9 with six strikeouts against Javier.
For the Orioles
Jackson Holliday 2B
Jeremiah Jackson RF
Gunnar Henderson SS
Ryan Mountcastle DH
Colton Cowser CF
Samuel Basallo C
Coby Mayo 1B
Dylan Beavers LF
Vimael Machín 3B
Dean Kremer RHP
Reliever Cody Poteet is beginning a rehab assignment today with Norfolk.
For the Astros
Jeremy Peña SS
Carlos Correa 3B
Jose Altuve DH
Jesús Sánchez RF
Christian Walker 1B
Victor Caratini C
Ramón Urías 2B
Mauricio Dubón LF
Jacob Melton CF
Cristian Javier RHP
