Tuesday, July 18: Orioles try to even series with Dodgers

[SteveA]

Gametime:  7:05 pm

Forecast:  90 degrees, clear

Roster Move:  Cionel Perez activated from IL, Nick Vespi optioned to Norfolk.

Pregame:  First pitches thrown out by Angel Reese (Baltimore native and star of national champion LSU basketball team) and Kalliope Adams (a 7 year old leukemia patient)

Matchup:   Michael Grove (R) vs Tyler Wells (R)

Lineups

Mookie Betts 2B (R)
Freddie Freeman 1B (L)
Will Smith C (R)
Max Muncy 3B (L)
J.D. Martinez DH (R)
David Peralta LF (L)
Jason Heyward RF (L)
Miguel Rojas SS (R)
James Outman CF (L)

 

Gunnar Henderson SS (L)
Adley Rutschman C (S) 
Anthony Santander DH (S)
Ryan O’Hearn 1B (L)
Austin Hays LF (R)
Aaron Hicks CF (S)
Colton Cowser RF (L)
Adam Frazier 2B (L)
Jordan Westburg 3B (R)

Orioles Bench
Jorge Mateo (R)
James McCann (R)
Ryan Mountcastle (R)
Cedric Mullins (L) -- still suffering from sore right quad
Ramon Urias (R)
 

Bullpen Availability

Available
Felix Bautista   1.0 IP, 10p Saturday;  1.0 IP, 11p Friday
Yennier Cano    1.0 IP, 9p Saturday;  1.0 IP, 16p Friday
Danny Coulombe  (L)  0.2 IP, 18p Sunday
Cole Irvin (L)  6.1 IP, 84 pitches last Friday (July 7)
Cionel Perez (L)  just off IL

Maybe Available
Michael Baumann  0.2 IP, 14p last night;  1.2 IP, 30p Saturday

Not Available
Bryan Baker  1.0 IP, 24p last night;  0.1 IP, 4p Sunday;  1.0 IP, 16p Friday
 

Edited July 18, 2023 by SteveA

[Moshagge3]

Cionel Perez is also in the bullpen and should be good to go tonight.

[Roy Firestone]

2 minutes ago, Moshagge3 said:

Cionel Perez is also in the bullpen and should be good to go tonight.

oh goody!

[Moshagge3]

Ten days of rest

vs.

New career high in IP

It will be an interesting start for Wells.

[Moshagge3]

Freddie Freeman looks like the jerk in a romantic comedy that the girl breaks up with to get with the lead.

[Moose Milligan]

#2 defense in all of baseball???? Cue a wildcard thread!!!!!!

[Moose Milligan]

Great slider to Muncy. Beautiful. 

[Moshagge3]

If Tyler were just a little more pitch efficient he would be unstoppable.

[Moose Milligan]

Gunnar leadoff dinger LFG. 

[Moose Milligan]

Batters are Ted Williams against this guys fastball. I want to see a big night. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Gunnar leadoff dinger LFG. 

I spent too much time in my 20's online gaming.  I see LFG I translate it as Looking For Group.

[Roy Firestone]

5 pitch inning for a shaky starter...we NEVER learn to work the count early in the game..

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Batters are Ted Williams against this guys fastball. I want to see a big night. 

Well, old Ted just went 0-3.  All three players retired on fastballs.

[Moshagge3]

I guess the scouting reports said take one pitch and jump on the second one? Didn't work.

[ArtVanDelay]

That Velveeta commercial makes me want to puke