Wednesday, September 1: Rubber Match in Skydome

[SteveA]

Orioles are 5-3 in "rubber match" games this year (third game of a 3 game series where the first two games have been split)

Gametime:  7:07 pm

Forecast:  71 degrees, no precip, so roof likely open

Roster Moves:  The roster expanded to 28 by the addition of Alexander Wells and Dusten Knight to the roster.  Wells is expected to eventually join the rotation, but Hyde has said that Means, Ellis, and Akin will start vs the Yankees.  So Wells would not start until at least the KC series.  Hyde says for now he is a long man in the bullpen so I am listing him as available below.

Matchup:  Matt Harvey (R) vs Steven Matz (L) -- these two were teammates from 2015 to 2018 with the Mets

Lineups

1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF

2. Ryan Mountcastle (R) DH

3. Austin Hays (R) LF

4. Trey Mancini (R) 1B

5. Ramon Urias (R) 3B

6. Anthony Santander (S) RF

7. Jorge Mateo (R) SS

8. Jahmai Jones (R) 2B

9. Austin Wynns (R) C

1. George Springer (R) DH
2. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
4. Bo Bichette (R) SS
5. Teoscar Hernandez (R) CF
6. Alejandro Kirk (R) C
7. Corey Dickerson (L) F
8. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF
9. Breyvic Valera (S) 3B

Orioles Bench
Kelvin Gutierrez (R)
Ryan McKenna (R)
Pedro Severino (R)
DJ Stewart (L)
 

Bullpen Availability

Available
    Fernando Abad* 1.0 IP, 11p Saturday
    Paul Burdi, recalled from Norfolk Monday
    Dusten Knight, added to roster today, had been on taxi squad the last two days
    Tanner Scott* 1.0 IP, 12p Sunday   
    Cole Sulser 1.0 IP, 12p last night;  1.0 IP, 18p Saturday
    Dillon Tate 0.2 IP, 23p Monday;  0.2 IP, 9p Saturday
    Alex Wells*, 2 IP Saturday for Norfolk
    Tyler Wells 1.1 IP, 15p last night

Probably Available
    Marcos Diplan 1.1 IP, 29p Monday
    Conner Greene 1.1 IP, 17p Monday; 1.2 IP, 26p Sunday

Not Available
    Jorge Lopez 1.2 IP, 26p last night;  1.0 IP, 14p Sunday    

*denotes lefthanded pitcher

[SteveA]

Mountcastle just keeps on hitting.

[O's84]

Mancini is ice cold right now. 

[Yossarian]

Hey - at least Harvey didn't give up a homer to Guerrero

[SteveA]

It's all up to Cedric

[SteveA]

2 minutes ago, SteveA said:

It's all up to Cedric

He cones through!  Tie game.

[Can_of_corn]

Man that third pitch might have been the one.

[Philip]

23 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Mountcastle just keeps on hitting.

As always, thank you very much for all this work you do. I know you and I butt heads frequently about all the things that our manager should do but does not ( :-), But I appreciate your efforts here.

[SteveA]

Mountcastle wouldn't have drawn that walk earlier in the season 

[Yossarian]

Mountcastle just missed on two hittable fastballs.

[Philip]

I’ve gotten in the habit of checking here before I check the score, always expecting bad news, and I am unsure whether an exultant cry of, “tie game!” Counts as good news, but it certainly could be worse.

[SteveA]

Just now, Yossarian said:

Mountcastle just missed on two hittable fastballs.

Yeah he sort of checked on the first one, not sure why

[Yossarian]

We need a big hit here from Hays.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, SteveA said:

Mountcastle wouldn't have drawn that walk earlier in the season 

He would have swung at the second and fourth pitch of the at bat.  (Yes I have gameday up to keep my facts straight).

[NCRaven]

That at bat is why Mountcastle will be a beast.  He is growing as a hitter and at first base is finally playing the right position.  Note: I know he’s DH’ing tonight. Okay