Friday July 22: Nats come to town

[SteveA]

Gametime:  7:05 pm

Forecast:  Low 80s, no precipitation

Promotion:  Oriole T-Shirt Giveaway

Roster Move:  Kelvin Gutierrez optioned to Norfolk.  Maikel Franco comes off the IL.

Pitching Matchup:  Patrick Corbin (L) vs Jorge Lopez (R)

Lineups

1. Alcides Escobar (R) 2B

2. Trea Turner (R) SS

3. Juan Soto (L) RF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Ryan Zimmerman (R) DH

6. Josh Harrison (R) 3B

7. Gerardo Parra (L) LF

8. Tres Barrera (R) C

9. Andrew Stevenson (L) CF

 

1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF

2. Austin Hays (R) RF

3. Trey Mancini (R) DH

4. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

5. Ramon Urias (R) SS

6. Pedro Severino (R) C

7. Maikel Franco (R) 3B

8. Ryan McKenna (R) LF

9. Pat Valaika (R) 2B

 

Orioles Bench

Domingo Leyba (S)
DJ Stewart (L)
Austin Wynns (R)

 

Bullpen Availability (last pitched)

Available
   Shaun Anderson, 1.0 IP, 24p Tuesday
   Thomas Eshelman 2.0 IP, 52p as a starter Saturday, July 10
   Paul Fry*  1.0 IP, 18p Wednesday; 1.0 IP, 12p Monday
   Adam Plutko 0.1 IP, 12p Sunday
   Tanner Scott* 0.2 IP, 26p Wednesday 
   Cole Sulser 0.2 IP, 12p Wednesday; 1.0 IP, 15p Monday; 1.0 IP, 22p Sunday
   Dillon Tate, 0.2 IP, 15p Wednesday
   Cesar Valdez 2.0 IP, 23p Tuesday
   Tyler Wells 1.0 IP, 14p Monday

Spenser Watkins, who last pitched Monday, has had his next start pushed to Tuesday so Harvey can go tomorrow and Means Sunday.   So it is not out of the question that he could be available out of the bullpen tonight if needed.

*denotes lefthander

[SteveA]

Notes

The Orioles have 4 straight 5+ inning starts for the first time all season

 

In the FIFTEEN previous season the Nats have been in Washington, the Nationals have only beaten the Orioles in the season series TWO times.

We would have to sweep them this weekend to prevent it from happening a third time in 16 years.

2006 3-3
2007  Nats 4-2
2008  3-3
2009  Orioles 4-2
2010  Orioles 4-2
2011   3-3
2012   Orioles 4-2
2013   Orioles 3-1
2014  Orioles 3-1
2015  Orioles 4-2
2016  Orioles 3-1
2017  2-2
2018  Nats 5-1
2019  2-2
2020 Orioles 4-2
2021  Nats 3-0 so far
 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

[SteveA]

Franco ALMOST botches one in his first innning off the IL.

[PHRESH]

Our third base defensive wizard has returned! 

[Il BuonO]

Lopez doing Lopez things.

[SteveA]

Palmer hates the pitch selection

[Il BuonO]

Palmer is right, a 96 mph FB with movement and he doesn’t trust it enough.

[Il BuonO]

If the report about Galvis returning next week is correct who goes? Leyba? Valaika?

[SteveA]

6 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

If the report about Galvis returning next week is correct who goes? Leyba? Valaika?

Probably Leyba.

[Il BuonO]

So good to see Gerardo Parra again.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Il BuonO said:

So good to see Gerardo Parra again.

I have a fond memory of Parra.

[Il BuonO]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I have a fond memory of Parra.

Leaving?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Il BuonO said:

Leaving?

Naw, we all know how much I love being right and I was oh so right when I panned the trade adding him to the team.  I was in top form that thread. 

[Il BuonO]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Naw, we all know how much I love being right and I was oh so right when I panned the trade adding him to the team.  I was in top form that thread. 

Yeah, I had the same feeling about him.