Wednesday, June 22 vs Nationals

[SteveA]

Gametime:  7:05 pm

Forecast:  70s, lots of rain in the area, game could definitely be affected

Matchup:  Patrick Corbin (L) vs Tyler Wells (R)

Lineups

1. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B

2. Juan Soto (L) RF

3. Josh Bell (S) 1B

4. Nelson Cruz (R) DH

5. Luis Garcia (L) SS

6. Lane Thomas (R) CF

7. Yadiel Hernandez (L) LF

8. Riley Adams (R) C

9. Ehire Adrianza (S) 3B

 

1. Austin Hays (R) CF

2. Trey Mancini (R) RF

3. Anthony Santander (S) LF

4. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

5. Adley Rutschman (S) DH

6. Tyler Nevin (R) 3B

7. Robinson Chirinos (R) C

8. Jorge Mateo (R) SS

9. Richie Martin (R) 2B

Orioles Bench
Rylen Bannon (R)
Ryan McKenna (R)
Cedric Mullins (L)
Rougned Odor (L)

Bullpen Availability

Available
Felix Bautista  1.0 IP, 17p Sunday
Joey Krehbiel 0.2 IP, 10p Saturday
Jorge Lopez 1.1 IP, 14p Sunday
Cionel Perez (L) 0.2 IP, 9p Sunmday
Dillon Tate  1.0 IP, 24p Saturday
Nick Vespi  1.1 IP, 17p Sunday;  1.0 IP, 17p Saturday

Maybe Available
Bryan Baker 1.0 IP, 36p Sunday 
Austin Voth, 2.2 IP, 41p Sunday

Not Available
Keegan Akin (L)  2.2 IP, 36p last night;  2.0 IP, 29p Saturday 
 

[SteveA]

Game Notes

• Today's game will determine whether the Orioles have a winning or losing homestand, as they are 2-2 so far.  They are 17-17 at home for the entire season, so a win tonight would make them a winning home team heading into the 10 game road trip to Chicago, Seattle, and Minnesota.  
• Both lefty hitters are sitting, so we have an all righthanded lineup vs the LH Corbin.   We will probably not see another LH pitcher until next Tuesday night in Seattle when Robbie Ray will likely pitch.
• In the Nationals' 16 seasons in existence, the Orioles have won the season series 8 times, it has been split 6 times, and the Nationals have won only twice (2007 and 2018).   If the Orioles are to win the 4 game season series this year, they must win tonight's game.
• If tonight's game is rained out, it would almost certainly be made up in conjunction with the Orioles' 2 game series at Washington on Tue Sept 13 and Wed Sept 14.   Both teams have the rare double off day that week, as neither team plays Mon Sept 12 or Thu Sept 15, and one of those days would be chosen for the makeup.
• The Orioles next home game will be the 4th of July game vs the Rangers.

[mrbig1]

I hope we play this game. No way we lose tonight.

[SteveA]

30 minutes ago, SteveA said:

 

• In the Nationals' 16 seasons in existence, the Orioles have won the season series 8 times, it has been split 6 times, and the Nationals have won only twice (2007 and 2018).   If the Orioles are to win the 4 game season series this year, they must win tonight's game.

To expand on this point, in the 68 previous seasons the Orioles have been in existence, here are the results of the Baltimore Washington season series:

   -- Baltimore won the season series 24 times
   -- The two teams split the season series 7 times
   -- There was no season series 35 times when Washington had no baseball team.
   -- Washington won the season series a grand total of THREE times:  1965, 2007, and 2018.

 

[OriolesMagic83]

Is Mullins battling injuries.  He just had a day off not too long ago.

 

[OriolesMagic83]

How's the weather in Baltimore?  On and off thunderstorms here in Richmond but I think they are heading southeast.

[SteveA]

2 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

How's the weather in Baltimore?  On and off thunderstorms here in Richmond but I think they are heading southeast.

OK for now but rain supposed to be coming through sometime after 8.   I expect we will see the tarp on the field before this night is over.

[OriolesMagic83]

Don't run on Hays!

[mrbig1]

Do not run-on Willie mays Hays.

[SteveA]

Nats advance scouts must not have noticed that Austin Hays can throw.   Too bad for them.

[mrbig1]

Now the Nats will feel our Wrath.

[tntoriole]

Even though Cruz struck out, he knew Wells had thrown only 8 pitches  … got him to throw a few more to 13 … 

[OriolesMagic83]

Mancini in right field again.  Elias must really think he can convince potential trade partners that Mancini is an outfielder.  I don't think they are going to be fooled.  I hope it doesn't cost us in this game.

[OriolesMagic83]

Time for a Weaver special

[OriolesMagic83]

Mancini at 3rd not "ponderously slow" per Palmer.  Talk about damning someone with faint praise.