Tuesday, July 12: Orioles visit Wrigley Field for the first of 2

[SteveA]

Gametime:  8:05 pm EDT

Weather:  79 degrees, no precipitation

Matchup:   Jordan Lyles (R) vs Adrian Sampson (R)

Lineups

1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF

2. Trey Mancini (R) DH

3. Anthony Santander (S) LF

4. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

5. Austin Hays (R) RF

6. Adley Rutschman (S) C

7. Ramon Urias (R) 3B

8. Rougned Odor (L) 2B

9. Jorge Mateo (R) SS
 

1. Rafael Ortega (L) CF

2. Willson Contreras (R) DH

3. Ian Happ (S) LF

4. Seiya Suzuki (R) RF

5. Patrick Wisdom (R) 3B

6. Nico Hoerner (R) SS

7. Alfonso Rivas (L) 1B

8. Yan Gomes (R) C

9. David Bote (R) 2B

Orioles Bench
Jose Arauz (S)
Robinson Chirinos (R)
Ryan McKenna (R)
Tyler Nevin (R)

Bullpen Availability

Available
Keegan Akin (L)  1.2 IP, 24p Friday
Bryan Baker 1.0 IP, 20p Sunday;  1.0 IP, 21p Friday 
Felix Bautista  1.0IP, 12p Friday;  1.1 IP, 18p Saturday
Rico Garcia  1.0 IP, 22p Sunday
Joey Krehbiel   0.2 IP, 15p Saturday 
Jorge Lopez  1.0 IP, 16p  Saturday  
Cionel Perez (L)  1.0 IP, 9p Thursday 
Dillon Tate  1.0 IP, 12p Sunday;  1.0 IP, 10p Friday

 

[PHRESH]

This should be an interesting one. Sampson has been pitching well. Does best at home. Cubs lineup ain't exactly scary though 

[mrbig1]

The Cubs shall feel our wrath.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, mrbig1 said:

The Cubs shall feel our wrath.

Why are we mad at the Cubs?

Dexter Fowler?

[mrbig1]

We have won 8 in a row. So, we are kicking butt and taking names.

[mrbig1]

Keep Trey trade Santander.

[Yossarian]

Not a good start.  Mountcastle not even close on his swings.

[SteveA]

We just need to stay close.   Our bullpen is way, way better than the Cubs.   We have the 5th best bullpen ERA in MLB, they have the 5th worst.   Our WHIP is much better.   Their pen has allowed more HRs than any pen in the league.

Sampson has averaged 5.1 innings in his starts.   So we should see 3.2 innings of that bullpen.  

Just gotta be tied or within a run when they turn it over to the pen.

 

[Yossarian]

Hays needs to have a good week to get back on track.

[SteveA]

Kluber vs Sale in Tampa tonight.   From about 2014-2018, that would have been one of the best pitching matchups in baseball.

And so far tonight it's been pretty good too.  0-0 into the 5th, 2 total hits (both by Tampa).

[Yossarian]

Spotted the Cubbies a run in the first.  Time to get it back. 

[dtk9119]

This inning not going well...

[Tony-OH]

Not sure why you are playing infield in in the 2nd inning down by one. 

[Aristotelian]

4 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Not sure why you are playing infield in in the 2nd inning down by one. 

That was my thought as soon as they said "infield in" and sure enough the next pitch is a bouncer in the gap.

[Aristotelian]

"Cedric was going to be on second base, let's be honest." I'm really enjoying Means. Could be a great color guy one day.