Jones scratched from lineup for second straight day

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

May 30, 2017, 1:59pm

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Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has been removed from the lineup again tonight. However, the club said it's due to the wet field conditions.

Jones tested his left ankle and hip again this afternoon before batting practice and was scratched from the lineup for the second consecutive day, though this time for precautionary reasons. He didn't play in the last two games in Houston.

A light rain is falling at Camden Yards as the Yankees take batting practice.

Joey Rickard is in center field and batting eighth. Jonathan Schoop moves up to second in the order.

For the Orioles
Seth Smith RF
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Manny Machado 3B
Mark Trumbo DH
Chris Davis 1B
Welington Castillo C
Trey Mancini LF
Joey Rickard CF
J.J. Hardy SS

Chris Tillman RHP

In case you missed the update earlier, Alec Asher remains in the Orioles rotation and will start Friday night against the Red Sox at Camden Yards.

Left-hander Wade Miley will open the series Thursday night, following by Asher, Dylan Bundy and Chris Tillman.

Ubaldo JimÃ©nez remains in the bullpen after replacing Asher in the third inning Sunday and retiring 16 of the last 18 Astros.

Manager Buck Showalter offered a clue yesterday that he was leaning toward Asher when he noted how you have to be "careful with making an emotional decision." In other words, don't react too strongly to Asher's six-run second inning or how JimÃ©nez covered the rest of the game.