Mayo returns to Orioles' lineup in series finale vs. White Sox

The first-place Orioles wrap up their series against the White Sox tonight with Coby Mayo at third base and batting seventh.

Adley Rutschman is the designated hitter.

Gunnar Henderson stays atop the order. He has a hit in four straight games for the first time since July 25-Aug. 1.

Albert Suárez is making his 20^th start and 28^th appearance with his ERA down to 3.14. In his five starts last month after replacing injured right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, Suárez allowed only four earned runs with 24 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings. He posted a 1.97 ERA in six August games.

Suárez pitched in relief against the White Sox on May 25 and shut them out over four innings.

The Orioles have won four of their last five games. A victory tonight will be their 82^nd to clinch a third consecutive winning season.

Last night’s 9-0 trouncing marked the Orioles’ first series win at home since July 29-31 against the Blue Jays. They’ve gone 6-0 against the White Sox this season, their most wins since 2012 and the longest winning streak against Chicago to begin a year since 1978 (eight). They haven’t won seven in a season since 1999 and have never gone undefeated, but it could happen tonight.

There isn’t much left to say about the White Sox, losers of 42 of their last 46 games, including 12 in a row.

Rookie right-hander Jonathan Cannon is 2-9 with a 4.70 ERA and 1.411 WHIP and one save in 18 games (16 starts). He allowed 17 runs in his last four starts, all of them losses, with 26 hits and 12 walks in 19 2/3 innings.

Cannon didn’t face the Orioles in the previous series in Chicago.

For the Orioles

Gunnar Henderson SS
Adley Rutschman DH
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Anthony Santander RF
Colton Cowser LF
Cedric Mullins CF
Coby Mayo 3B
Jackson Holliday 2B
James McCann C

Albert Suárez RHP

For the White Sox

Nicky Lopez 2B
Luis Robert Jr. CF
Andrew Benintendi LF
Andrew Vaughn DH
Gavin Sheets 1B
Lenyn Sosa 3B
Dominic Fletcher RF
Chuckie Robinson C
Jacob Amaya SS

Jonathan Cannon RHP