Friday, August 27: Rain threatens as Rays come into town to face suddenly red hot Orioles

[SteveA]

Gametime:  7:05 pm

Forecast:  80s, rain likely -- significant chance of rain delay or postponement

Matchup:  Shane McClanahan (L) vs Matt Harvey (R)

Lineups

1. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B

2. Nelson Cruz (R) DH

3. Wander Franco (S) SS

4. Austin Meadows (L) LF

5. Yandy Diaz (R) 1B

6. Joey Wendle (L) 3B

7. Manuel Margot (R) RF

8. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

9. Mike Zunino (R) C  
 

1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF

2. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

3. Trey Mancini (R) DH

4. Anthony Santander (S) RF

5. Austin Hays (R) LF

6. Ramon Urias (R) SS

7. Pedro Severino (R) C

8. Jahmai Jones (R) 2B

9. Kelvin Gutierrez (R) 3B

Orioles Bench
Jorge Mateo (S) -- possibly still bothered by sore back
DJ Stewart (L)
Austin Wynns (R)
 

Bullpen Availability

Available
    Fernando Abad* 3.1 IP, 42p Tuesday
    Marcos Diplan 0.0 IP, 14p Wednesday; 1.1 IP, 22p Tuesday
    Paul Fry* 1.0 IP, 19p Tuesday
    Conner Greene 2.0 IP, 19p Wednesday
    Tanner Scott* 0.1 IP, 13p Wednesday 
    Cole Sulser 1.0 IP, 18p Wednesday
    Dillon Tate 1.1 IP, 19p Wednesday
    Tyler Wells 1.0 IP, 10p Wednesday

Maybe Available
    Chris Ellis 3.0 IP, 38p Wednesday

Not Available
    Jorge Lopez 2.0 IP, 28p yesterday
 

*denotes lefthanded pitcher

NOTE:  One of these guys could be held out in expectation of starting Tuesday in Toronto, perhaps Ellis

[LA2]

Are they going to play?

[Yossarian]

Weird - once again this game is shown as a "blackout" on my MLB.TV app on the TV.  This is the second time in about 3 weeks this has happened.  Is it blacked out for anyone else?

[SteveA]

34 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Are they going to play?

Yep... about four hours ago the radar showed rain from 7-8 pm.   Then it started predicting the storm would dissipate, and part of it split and went north of the city and part of it went south.

Game is underway.

[SteveA]

Beautiful curveball locks up Nelson Cruz for strike 3!

[SteveA]

Two out walk to Wander Franco.   He's reached based in 27 straight games, longest streak for a player 20 or younger since Frank Robinson in 1956 (43)

[tntoriole]

Right in the middle of the plate ..again 

[tntoriole]

Harvey sucks.  Batting practice for Rays. 

[Il BuonO]

This is what hurt Harvey prior to the AS break, poor command.

[SteveA]

They know enough not to run on Hays.

[LA2]

Oh jeez--going to walk a run in?

[LA2]

Matt already at 30 pitches. Hope he can get out of this with just the one run given up.

[SteveA]

Gift from the plate ump

[tntoriole]

Yay! 32 pitches 3 runs and counting 

[LA2]

Feels like the 4-32 has begun. That wd take us to season's end.