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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> lineup vs Texas <a href="http://t.co/opn7dy3fVv">pic.twitter.com/opn7dy3fVv</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">July 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Game may or may not get in tonight with weather over OPACY right now.

Rangers:

Shin-Soo Choo DH

Elvis Andrus SS

?lex R?os RF

Adri?n B?ltre 3B

Leonys Mart?n CF

Chris Gim?nez C

Carlos Pe?a 1B

Michael Choice LF

Rougned Odor 2B

Yu Darvish RHP

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It's a little wet here at Camden Yards. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/masnOrioles?src=hash">#masnOrioles</a> <a href="http://t.co/biXAo2yAir">pic.twitter.com/biXAo2yAir</a></p>— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) <a href="

">July 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It's a little wet here at Camden Yards. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/masnOrioles?src=hash">#masnOrioles</a> <a href="http://t.co/biXAo2yAir">pic.twitter.com/biXAo2yAir</a></p>— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) <a href="
">July 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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If the wind cooperates there is a decent size window that could get the game in. But it doesnt look promising.

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lol thats kinda funny

It would have been funnier if he hadn't announced it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Going with Tommy Tutone lineup today: 8-6-7-5-3-0-9.</p>— Joe Maddon (@RaysJoeMaddon) <a href="

">July 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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It would have been funnier if he hadn't announced it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Going with Tommy Tutone lineup today: 8-6-7-5-3-0-9.</p>— Joe Maddon (@RaysJoeMaddon) <a href="

">July 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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I seriously didn't see that! That's REALLY funny!

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