The Orioles will give it their best today without Adley Rutschman, Jordan Westburg or Maverick Handley. Westburg dodged the injured list but is still considered day-to-day with a sprained left index finger. The backstops weren’t as fortunate.
Gary Sánchez will bat cleanup and slot in as the designated hitter. That sentence feels depressing, but Sánchez will probably prove us wrong with a homer tonight.
Chadwick Tromp is the new catcher on the block with Handley hitting the 7-day IL. I suppose Tromp could homer too, but I won’t go that far.
Ramón Laureano will bat second as the O’s look to matchup against left-handed starter Patrick Corbin.