May 16: O's vs Yankees -- can we avoid being swept?

[SteveA]

Gametime:  1:05 pm

Weather:  70s and beautiful, bright and sunny, no wind

Roster move:   Bruce Zimmermann recalled from Norfolk, Ramon Urias optioned to Norfolk.

Matchup:  Jordan Montgomery (L) vs Adam Plutko (R) -- Plutko pitched two days ago, throwing 17 pitches

Lineups

1. DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B

2. Luke Voit (R) 1B

3. Aaron Judge (R) DH

4. Gio Urshela (R) 3B

5. Gary Sanchez (R) C

6. Clint Frazier (R) RF

7. Miguel Andujar (R) LF

8. Ryan LaMarre (R) CF

9. Tyler Wade (L) SS

 

1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF

2. Austin Hays (R) LF

3. Trey Mancini (R) DH

4. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

5. Pedro Severino (R) C

6. Maikel Franco (R) 3B

7. Freddy Galvis (S) SS

8. Pat Valaika (R) 2B

9. Ryan McKenna (R) RF

 

Orioles Bench

Rio Ruiz (L)

Chance Sisco (L)

DJ Stewart (L)

 

Orioles Bullpen (last used)
   Available

       Paul Fry* (1.0 IP, 16p Monday; 1.1 IP, 17p Sunday)

       Tanner Scott* (1.0 IP, 12p Friday)

       Cole Sulser (0.1 IP, 13p Friday

       Cesar Valdez (0.1IP, 23 p Tuesday; 1.0 IP, 10p Monday)
       Bruce Zimmerman (just recalled from Norfolk)

 

Maybe Available:

       Travis Lakins (1.2 innings, 32p Friday)    

 

Not Avaiable

       Keegan Akin* (3.1 IP, 50p last night;  1 inning, 12p Wednesday)

       Shawn Armstrong (2.0 IP, 34p last night; 0.2 IP, 14p Wednesday)

       Tyler Wells (1.2 IP, 35 p last night; 2 IP, 21p Wednesday)

 

*Lefthanders noted by asterisk     

[SteveA]

After today, we will have played the Yankees and Red Sox in 20 of 40 games.   We will not play either team again until August 2, 78 days from now.

[CynBeth]

Will not miss playing those teams.  Unfortunately being a Nats fan as well they get the AL East again this year so will see them more than usual.

[spiritof66]

I missed the opening batter, but Plutko looking as bad as I can remember seeing him. Seems to be featuring fastballs right down the middle and belt-high breaking balls.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

I missed the opening batter, but Plutko looking as bad as I can remember seeing him. Seems to be featuring fastballs right down the middle and belt-high breaking balls.

You have to pitch to your strengths.

[Tony-OH]

 

[Tony-OH]

 

[waroriole]

Anybody talking about the Hulkster behind the plate?

Glad to see a little fight offensively. 

[Ruzious]

We scored 2 runs in the first, and I'd still bet on the Yankees winning by more than 10.  This team is a disgrace.   

[Tony-OH]

 

[maybenxtyr]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

 

Yeah, at some point it seems teams are overthinking what has worked for decades.

[Beysbol]

How did NYY score 4?

[ORIOLE33]

I thought we’d at least look like we belonged on the same field with these guys this year. I was wrong. 

[Beysbol]

Pitch should have been called a strike, but called it a ball instead and changed the count to 3-1, and Judge does what he does best. 

[Robh21223]

Judge seems like he homers every other at-bat against us.