Thursday, June 2: Rubber Match vs Mariners

[SteveA]

Gametime:  7:05 pm

Forecast:  High 70s, definite chance of rain especially near the start of the game

Matchup:  Chris Flexen (R) vs Jordan Lyles (R)

Game Notes

• Orioles are 6-2 in rubber matches this season
• Austin Hays has a 12 game hitting streak
• Just a day off for Mateo, per Hyde.  No injury/issue of any type.
   

Lineups

1. Jesse Winker (L) LF

2. Ty France (R) 1B

3. Julio Rodriguez (R) CF

4. J.P. Crawford (L) SS

5. Eugenio Suarez (R) DH

6. Adam Frazier (L) 2B

7. Abraham Toro (S) 3B

8. Taylor Trammell (L) RF

9. Luis Torrens (R) C

1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF
2. Trey Mancini (R) DH
3. Anthony Santander (S) RF
4. Austin Hays (R) LF
5. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B
6. Adley Rutschman (S) C
7. Ramon Urias (R) 3B
8. Rougned Odor (L) 2B
9. Chris Owings (R) SS

Orioles Bench
Robinson Chrinos (R)
Jorge Mateo (R)
Ryan McKenna (R)

Bullpen Availability

Available
Felix Bautista  1.0 IP, 15p last night
Marcos Diplan 1.1 IP, 18p Tuesday; 1.0 IP, 38p Sunday
Logan Gillaspie  1.0 IP, 15p Monday 
Joey Krehbiel  1.0 IP, 12p Monday  
Jorge Lopez 1.1 IP, 17p Saturday;  1.0 IP, 12p Friday
Cionel Perez (L)  1.1 IP, 16p last night
Denyi Reyes 3.2 IP, 61p Saturday
Dillon Tate 1.0 IP, 12p Monday

Maybe Available
Bryan Baker, 1.1 IP, 29p Tuesday

Probably Not Available
Keegan Akin (L)  2.0 IP, 18p last night
 

[Morgan423]

This one will likely be played tonight, even if the rain doesn't stop until later. 

We're home tomorrow, Seattle goes to Texas for a late afternoon game...  BUT, this is the last time we see the Mariners at Camden Yards this year, so it will be difficult to find a place on the schedule to make it up, and I doubt we'd be cool with being the "home team" in Seattle for half a double header on the later road trip at the end of June.  

[mrbig1]

We will bomb them tonight.

[emmett16]

Never make first out at third, homie.  Especially when Hays in in the OF.  What a play.   

[emmett16]

Oh boy, those balls were hit very very hard. Lyles need to make an adjustment.  Looked like back to back jacks right there. 

[eddie83]

How many times if ever have Orioles worn the cartoon bird hats with black jerseys?

[mrbig1]

Hays is our MVP.

[emmett16]

Lyles is not long for this game. 

[emmett16]

1 minute ago, eddie83 said:

How many times if ever have Orioles worn the cartoon bird hats with black jerseys?

Good catch.  I don’t recall them wearing that combo.  People really don’t like the O’s hat.  

[mrbig1]

Lyles is getting hit hard.

[Morgan423]

Scoreboard doesn't show it but Lyles is getting toasted.  Needs to find some movement and control or this is going to be a short, ugly outing.

[emmett16]

“Owings, who hasn’t done anything yet, at shortstop” - Palmer hahahaha 

[mrbig1]

Lyles needs to buy Hays dinner.

[eddie83]

3 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

Good catch.  I don’t recall them wearing that combo.  People really don’t like the O’s hat.  

I think I recall the black jersey with the black cartoon bird road hat but not this. 

[Morgan423]

Fastballs getting hit against Lyles, breaking stuff looked decent.  Maybe this is one of those nights you pitch backward most of the game.