Orioles lineup vs. Giants

Orioles lineup vs. Giants
The Orioles lineup tonight again includes DJ Stewart in right field against a left-hander as the Giants come to town for a three-game series. Hanser Alberto is leading off again, Trey Mancini stays at first base and Pedro Severino is catching. Richie Martin is the shortstop. Andrew Cashner is 3-7 with a 4.81 ERA and 1.455 WHIP in 18 career games (11 starts) against the Giants. Buster Posey is 12-for-31 (.387) with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and no strikeouts against Cashner in his...
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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
Hanser Alberto is on a roll and facing the Yankees, who are starting left-hander CC Sabathia. There's no way he was going to sit out tonight's game. Alberto, who's starting at third base and leading off, is 8-for-15 in his last four games and 12-for-25 against the Yankees this season. He's slashing .442/.442/.628 against southpaws, with 19 hits in 43 at-bats. Joey Rickard is in left field to provide another right-handed bat. Pedro Severino is catching and batting fifth. Chris Davis is at...
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Orioles Game 2 lineup vs. Yankees

Orioles Game 2 lineup vs. Yankees
NEW YORK - Dwight Smith Jr. is the Orioles' designated hitter for the nightcap of today's doubleheader, with Joey Rickard moving from center field to left and Trey Mancini staying in right. Stevie Wilkerson is in center field. Jonathan Villar is the shortstop and Hanser Alberto is playing second base. Chris Davis is the cleanup hitter after batting seventh in the opening game. For the Orioles Jonathan Villar SS Dwight Smith Jr. DH Trey Mancini RF Chris Davis 1B Stevie Wilkerson CF Rio Ruiz 3B...
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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was left with some interesting lineup decisions today based on the Red Sox starting left-hander Chris Sale in the series finale. Chris Davis is 2-for-22 with nine strikeouts lifetime against Sale, Joey Rickard is 2-for-16 and Jonathan Villar is 2-for-12 with nine strikeouts. Hyde kept Villar in the lineup and is leading him off as usual. Rickard is batting second and playing right field. Davis is on the bench, with Trey Mancini replacing him at first base. Stevie...
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Orioles Game 1 lineup vs. White Sox (updated)

Orioles Game 1 lineup vs. White Sox (updated)
CHICAGO - Trey Mancini has returned to the Orioles' lineup today for Game 1 of the doubleheader against the White Sox. Mancini is batting second and playing right field. Renato Núñez is the first baseman while Chris Davis goes to the bench. Hanser Alberto is playing third base. Stevie Wilkerson is in left field. David Hess faced the White Sox last week in Baltimore and allowed four runs in five innings. He retired 12 of the first 13 batters faced before his start crumbled in the fifth....
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Game between O's and White Sox postponed due to rain (updated)

Game between O's and White Sox postponed due to rain (updated)
CHICAGO - The latest downpour and a forecast that calls for rain throughout the night have caused the postponement of tonight's game between the Orioles and White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The teams are forced to play a traditional doubleheader on Wednesday because the Orioles don't return to Chicago this season. The first game is slated for 4:10 p.m. eastern time, with Game 2 starting approximately 30 minutes after the final out. Though the Orioles' pitching plans haven't been...
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Orioles Game 1 lineup vs. Twins (updated)

Orioles Game 1 lineup vs. Twins (updated)
Chris Davis is back in the Orioles' lineup for Game 1 of today's doubleheader against the Twins. Davis was excluded for the three-game series against the Rays due to illness. He would have played last night except for the postponement. Cedric Mullins wasn't in the posted lineup last night, but he's now starting in center field and likely will sit for Game 2 with left-hander Martín Pérez on the mound. Jonathan Villar is starting at shortstop and Hanser Alberto at second base. Trey...
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Orioles lineup vs. Athletics (updated)

Orioles lineup vs. Athletics (updated)
Chris Davis is back in the Orioles lineup today at first base for the final game of the homestand. Davis is tied with Tony Bernazard for longest streak of consecutive plate appearances without a hit, at 57. Cedric Mullins is leading off. Dwight Smith Jr. is in left field and Trey Mancini is in right. Mancini has hit six home runs in the first 12 games, equaling the club records held by Frank Robinson (1969) and Chris Davis (2013). For the Orioles Cedric Mullins CF Dwight Smith Jr. LF Jonathan...
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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
David Hess returns to the mound this afternoon to close out the series against the Yankees after tossing 6 1/3 hitless innings in Toronto. Hess pitched on opening day at Yankee Stadium and turned in two scoreless innings in relief. Miguel Andújar is 3-for-3 against Hess lifetime, but he's on the injured list. Domingo Germán held the Tigers to an unearned run and one hit Monday and struck out seven batters in five innings, but he also walked five. He's faced the Orioles twice in relief...
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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
Chris Davis and Rio Ruiz are out of the Orioles lineup for tonight's game against the Yankees, who are starting left-hander J.A. Happ. Hanser Alberto is playing third base. Trey Mancini is at first base and Joey Rickard is in right and batting second. Dwight Smith Jr. moves down to fifth. Cedric Mullins is in the lineup versus a lefty, batting ninth as the center fielder. Richie Martin moves up to eighth. Pedro Severino is catching. Dylan Bundy is facing the Yankees again after allowing three...
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Updates on Orioles starters

Updates on Orioles starters
SARASOTA, Fla. - Alex Cobb returns to the Orioles spring rotation Saturday afternoon with his start against the Blue Jays in Dunedin. Cobb hasn't pitched beyond a simulated game since March 5 against the Pirates, when he allowed one run and two hits over three innings. He lasted only two-thirds of an inning in his debut against the Rays on March 1, charged with four runs and three hits. The birth of Cobb's daughter on Friday night has forced adjustments to his schedule. He worked four innings...
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Davis returns to Orioles lineup

Davis returns to Orioles lineup
SARASOTA, Fla. - Chris Davis has returned to the Orioles lineup tonight for the first time since March 3, the soreness in his left hip subsiding after rest, treatments and swings in the indoor cage and during a simulated game. Davis is the designated hitter against the Yankees in Tampa. Rio Ruiz is playing first base. Manager Brandon Hyde apparently changed his mind about having Trey Mancini start at first. Austin Hays is in right field and batting behind leadoff hitter Cedric Mullins. Chance...
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Cobb throws simulated game (and other notes)

Cobb throws simulated game (and other notes)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Alex Cobb threw a simulated game this morning on Camden Yards South in lieu of making his next start. Cobb is having his schedule adjusted after wife Kelly gave birth to a daughter Friday night. In two spring starts, Cobb allowed four runs and three hits in two-thirds of an inning in his debut against the Rays, and one run and two hits over three innings in his follow-up outing versus the Pirates. Chris Davis participated in the simulated game, hitting on the field to test his...
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Orioles lineup vs. Phillies

Orioles lineup vs. Phillies
SARASOTA, Fla. - Jesús Sucre makes his second start for the Orioles today in a 1:05 p.m. game against the Phillies at Ed Smith Stadium. Austin Hays is back in center field and Yusniel Diaz is the designated hitter. Stevie Wilkerson continues to move around, starting at first base today, and Rio Ruiz is at third. Jonathan Villar is leading off and playing second base, with Alcides Escobar at shortstop. Dwight Smith Jr. isn't in the lineup, but he could come off the bench today. Left-hander...
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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
SARASOTA, Fla. - Chance Sisco is the designated hitter for the Orioles and Carlos Pérez is catching in tonight's split-squad game against the Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium. Chris Davis remains out of the lineup with a sore left hip. Jace Peterson is starting at first base. Richie Martin is the shortstop and Hanser Alberto is playing second base. Cedric Mullins is leading off and playing center field, Trey Mancini is in left field and Anthony Santander is in right. David Hess is coming off...
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Sucre debuts today for Orioles

Sucre debuts today for Orioles
SARASOTA, Fla.- Catcher Jesús Sucre makes his Orioles debut this afternoon, batting sixth against the Red Sox at Ed Smith Stadium. Sucre is jumping into the catching competition after reporting late due to visa issues in Venezuela. Trey Mancini is in left field, his left pinky finger healed. But still no Chris Davis, who's day-to-day with a sore left hip. Renato Núñez is at first base today and Hanser Alberto is playing third base. Jace Peterson is starting at second base. Andrew...
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Orioles lineup vs. Pirates

Orioles lineup vs. Pirates
SARASOTA, Fla. - Alex Cobb makes his second spring start today as the Orioles host the Pirates. Cobb was limited to 23 pitches in two-thirds of an inning Friday against the Rays, and manager Brandon Hyde will try to stretch him out to at least two innings. Jonathan Villar returns to the lineup after taking a spike in his pinky finger Sunday in Fort Myers. He's starting at shortstop. Trey Mancini remains absent with swelling in his left pinky finger. Drew Jackson is in center field while...
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Orioles lineup vs. Twins

Orioles lineup vs. Twins
SARASOTA, Fla. - Hanser Alberto makes his Orioles debut today against the Twins in Fort Myers after returning to camp via another waiver claim. Alberto is starting at second base, with Rule 5 pick Richie Martin at shortstop. Chance Sisco is batting third. DJ Stewart is in right field, Cedric Mullins in center and Eric Young Jr. in left. Dylan Bundy, working on three days' rest, is making his second spring start. Left-hander Josh Osich will make his Orioles debut. Also on the trip are David...
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Orioles lineup vs. Phillies

Orioles lineup vs. Phillies
SARASOTA, Fla. - Dylan Bundy makes his first spring start today as the Orioles return to the road to play the Phillies in Clearwater. Austin Hays is leading off and playing center field again. Chris Davis is on the trip and batting third. Yusniel Diaz is batting cleanup and playing right field. Jace Peterson moves to third base. Rule 5 pick Drew Jackson is the designated hitter. Austin Wynns is catching. For the Orioles Austin Hays CF Jonathan Villar 2B Chris Davis 1B Yusniel Diaz RF Joey...
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Stewart making debut tonight for Orioles

Stewart making debut tonight for Orioles
DJ Stewart will make his major league debut tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Athletics. Stewart is starting in left field and batting seventh. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter. Stewart will be the club-record 55th player to appear in a game with the Orioles this season. He's the 14th to make his major league debut, which ties the record set in 1955. Adam Jones remains in the lineup in right field. Austin Wynns is catching and Jace Peterson is starting at third...
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