As expected, Alex Avila gets the start at first base with Marc Krauss (who’s actually 3-for-6 lifetime against Ubaldo Jimenez) on paternity leave. Unlike previous starts, though, Avila is batting sixth behind Nick Castellanos. James McCann starts at catcher.
TIGERS (career numbers off Ubaldo Jimenez)
- Ian Kinsler, 2B (4-for-17, 3 doubles, 3 walks, 3 K’s)
- Yoenis Cespedes, LF (3-for-7, HR, 2 walks, K)
- Victor Martinez, DH (8-for-24, double, 3 HR, walk, 4 K’s)
- J.D. Martinez, RF (0-for-4, walk, K)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (0-for-2, K)
- Alex Avila, 1B (5-for-23, double, HR, 8 walks, 8 K’s)
- James McCann, C
- Jose Iglesias, SS
- Anthony Gose, CF (0-for-3, walk, K)
P: Anibal Sanchez
ORIOLES (career numbers against Sanchez)
- Manny Machado, 3B
- Jimmy Paredes, DH (1-for-2, walk)
- Adam Jones, CF (2-for-4, walk, K)
- Chris Davis, RF (1-for-1, double, walk)
- Matt Wieters, C (1-for-3, HR)
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