Alex Cobb knew the Boston Red Sox would present a difficult challenge in his season debut Saturday, but the Orioles right-hander was confident he had done everything he could over the season’s first few weeks to be ready for the American League’s most dangerous lineup. Cobb had history on his side...
With Jonathan Schoop on the disabled list because of an oblique strain, Orioles manager Buck Showalter tweaked his lineup for Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, and among the adjustments he made was placing designated hitter Pedro Álvarez in the No. 2 spot in the batting order.