Bundy will work again on extended rest (O's lead 11-2)

SEATTLE - Orioles manager Buck Showalter will provide additional rest for Dylan Bundy again by withholding the right-hander's next start until Aug. 22 or 23 against the Athletics at Camden Yards.

Showalter will take advantage of Thursday's open date on the schedule to tweak the rotation.

"Depends on some factors. See how some work days go," Showalter said.

Bundy's most recent start came Saturday night in Oakland. He's logged 140 1/3 innings after totaling 109 2/3 last season.

Ryan Flaherty and Rule 5 outfielder Anthony Santander will play at Single-A Frederick tonight and Tuesday before coming off the disabled list Thursday. The Orioles will need to clear spots for them on the 25-man roster.

The Orioles considered activating Flaherty for this series. Instead, he's the designated hitter tonight for the Keys and will play shortstop on Tuesday.

"Bowie's off today and then they're on the road in Reading tomorrow and it didn't make any sense to send him there. And everybody else was off except the Gulf Coast League," Showalter said.

"He can't appear on a roster Wednesday and he'll appear on our roster on Thursday. It just worked out best. We want him to take a day and then really get hard after shortstop one more time."

The Mariners announced that left-hander Andrew Albers will start Tuesday night against the Orioles. The spot had been listed as TBD.

Albers is at Triple-A Tacoma after being acquired two days ago in a trade with the Braves. He was 12-3 with a 2.61 ERA in 26 games (17 starts) at Gwinnett.

"We've watched some tape on him, talked to people who watched him pitch this year," Showalter said. "There's always some unknown there. Every pitcher's different. Everybody wants to know who has the advantage or disadvantage. Like you're facing (Yovani) Gallardo, who was a teammate, or you're facing a guy who you haven't seen.

"(Albers) is, what, 30 or 31? He's been around. It gives you an idea that he's got an idea what he's doing."

The Orioles obviously know all about Gallardo.

"Yovani's always had the ability to add a little different look and do some other things," Showalter said. "You say familiar. Yeah, we're familiar with his wife, his kids and what a great teammate he is. He's one of those guys who, when he doesn't come back with you, you're pulling for him. He's good people and he's capable of running off some really good innings.

"I don't know if there's an advantage or disadvantage. Same way with Albers. We had a couple pitchers who came up last year who ambushed some teams. There's two ways to look at it. And they can't figure out why they can't do that every time. But everybody does work on each other. There's no secrets up here. There's too many sources of information. Too many people in baseball who are willing to give it up."

Chris Tillman faced four batters yesterday in his first major league relief appearance and Showalter is determining when the right-hander will be available.

"Quickly would be how you define it," Showalter said. "Is it today or tomorrow? That's what I'm looking for, to get an idea about it. There's some unknown about it. Even though he may say he feels good, you don't know.

"He had pretty good stuff yesterday. Some of the things he and Roger (McDowell) have been working on, you could tell. A little downhill, so to speak. Very close to getting his arm in the right place every time."

Bundy and Kevin Gausman agreed to do an instructional video, at Showalter's request, for the younger pitchers in the farm system - especially the ones at the lower levels.

Showalter got the idea after hearing Bundy express gratitude toward the Orioles for convincing him to develop a changeup and not rely so heavily on an upper-90s fastball. And for making him quicker to the plate with runners on base.

Bundy noted how he won a recent game by using his changeup and holding runners.

"I said to him, 'Would you mind cutting a little instructional tape, you and Gaus, about it?' " Showalter said. "They were throwing 97, 98 (mph) in the minor leagues and they don't really care about holding runners or off-speed pitches, and up here they turn around a bullet. And he said, 'Boy, if I had known then what I know now ...' That was one benefit of Dylan being hurt is he spent a lot of time with his changeup.

"I think it would be real beneficial to those young guys because at that level, you're throwing hard and getting people out and you don't see the benefit of it. If you can't hold runners up here, you're not going to pitch up here."

Update: Tim Beckham homered on the first pitch thrown by Yovani Gallardo to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead.

It was the first leadoff home run of Beckham's career and the eighth for the Orioles this season.

Update II: Consecutive doubles by Jean Segura and Yonder Alonso in the bottom of the first tied the game 1-1.

Gausman struck out Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager and induced a ground ball from Guillermo Heredia with runners on second and third and no outs. Beckham committed a throwing error after Robinson Cano singled.

Update III: The Orioles scored six runs in the second inning, highlighted by Manny Machado's second grand slam of the road trip. Orioles 7, Mariners 1

The Orioles sent 11 batters to the plate. Chris Davis had an RBI double and he scored on Caleb Joseph's fielder's choice grounder.

Beckham has homered and singled in two innings. Gallardo has thrown 67 pitches.

Update IV: Davis had an RBI single off reliever Casey Lawrence in the fifth inning and Seth Smith hit a two-run homer in his return to Safeco Field to increase the lead to 10-1. Gallardo was charged with eight runs.

Update V: Mike Zunino homered off Gausman to lead off the bottom of the fifth and reduce the lead to 10-2.

Update VI: Trey Mancini led off the seventh inning with his 21st home run to increase the lead to 11-2.