The Orioles made the anticipated roster move earlier today, recalling Brandon Young and optioning reliever Yaramil Hiraldo.
Young is making his third major league start after allowing six runs and 11 hits in 8 2/3 innings. MLB Pipeline ranks him as the organization’s No. 19 prospect.
Jordan Westburg returns to the lineup, playing third base and batting second.
Gary Sánchez is the designated hitter and Chadwick Tromp is catching. Colton Cowser is in left field and Dylan Carlson is in right. Ramón Laureano is on the bench.
Laureano is hitting .583 and slugging 1.333 when ahead in the count this season.
The Orioles will try to win their seventh series. They’re 3-9 in rubber games.
The Orioles fell 7 ½ games back for the last Wild Card.
The Rangers are starting two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, who’s 7-2 with a 2.24 ERA and 0.917 WHIP in 15 games. He made only nine combined starts in his first two seasons with Texas.
deGrom has allowed two runs or fewer in his last 12 starts. He’s walked four batters and struck out 25 in four games this month.
Right-handers are batting .197 with a .471 OPS against deGrom this season and left-handers are batting .200 with a .643 OPS.
deGrom has made three career starts against the Orioles and gone 3-0 with a 1.31 ERA and 0.823 WHIP in 20 2/3 innings. He’s allowed only three earned runs (four total).
Gary Sánchez is 2-for-6 with a home run.
After ranking fifth last season at .987, The Rangers have the best fielding percentage in the majors this season at .991 after raking fifth last year at .987. The Orioles are 24th at .984.
For the Orioles
Jackson Holliday 2B
Jordan Westburg 3B
Gunnar Henderson SS
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Gary Sánchez DH
Colton Cowser LF
Cedric Mullins CF
Dylan Carlson RF
Chadwick Tromp C
Brandon Young RHP