Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

Chance Sisco remains in the leadoff spot today for the Orioles, and he's also behind the plate.

Sisco is the first Orioles catcher to bat first since Floyd Rayford on June 26, 1985. Curt Blefary is the only other Orioles catcher to do it back in April 1968.

Sisco walked and homered last night as the designated hitter.

Hanser Alberto moves down to fifth in the order.

Davis-Stares-Down-Bat-Black-Sidebar.jpgChris Davis is in the lineup today, as the Orioles try to avoid the sweep. Pat Valaika is the shortstop and Cedric Mullins is in center field.

Anthony Santander is batting .364 (20-for-55) with six doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 18 RBIs, 15 runs and three walks during a career-high 13-game hitting streak - the longest by an Orioles player since Trey Mancini's 17-game streak in September 2017.

Renato Núñez has tied his career high with a seven-game hitting streak, going 10-for-27 (.370) during that stretch.

Left-hander Tommy Milone is 0-2 with a 5.21 ERA and 1.211 WHIP in three career starts against the Blue Jays over 19 innings.

Tanner Roark, in his first season with the Blue Jays, has allowed eight runs and 10 hits in 12 innings. He's also walked nine batters.

The last two outings have been an issue. Facing the Red Sox and Rays, Roark surrendered seven runs and seven hits with nine walks over seven innings.

Roark is 0-3 with a 6.88 ERA and 1.529 WHIP in four career appearances (three starts) against the Orioles spanning 17 innings. Tonight marks his first start at Camden Yards.

Davis is 1-for-7 with a double, two walks and three strikeouts against Roark.

For the Orioles
Chance Sisco C
Anthony Santander RF
Renato Núñez DH
Rio Ruiz 3B
Hanser Alberto 2B
Dwight Smith Jr. LF
Pat Valaika SS
Chris Davis 1B
Cedric Mullins CF

Tommy Milone LHP

For the Blue Jays
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. DH
Teoscar Hernández RF
Travis Shaw 3B
Randal Grichuk CF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B
Brandon Drury 2B
Santiago Espinal SS
Anthony Alford LF
Reese McGuire C

Here are the starters for the series against the Red Sox at Camden Yards:

Thursday: Asher Wojciechowski vs. Nathan Eovaldi
Friday: John Means vs. TBD
Saturday: Alex Cobb vs. Martín Pérez
Sunday: Wade LeBlanc vs. Zack Godley

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