Orioles and Red Sox lineups, Hector Velázquez outrighted

The Orioles are opening their season in Boston tonight for the first time since 1966 and they're sending out a lineup that includes Austin Hays leading off and José Iglesias batting third.

Iglesias has hit third in two career games before tonight.

Anthony Santander is slotted in between Hays and Iglesias. Chris Davis is fifth and Hanser Alberto sixth.

DJ Stewart gets the start in left field and is batting ninth.

Tommy Milone and Nathan Eovaldi are making their first career opening day starts. Milone is replacing John Means, who's on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue.

Eovaldi is 3-1 with a 5.62 ERA in nine career starts against the Orioles. He made two starts last season and allowed eight earned runs with seven walks in seven innings.

Renato Núñez, who's batting cleanup, is 5-for-6 with two home runs lifetime against Eovaldi. Davis is 4-for-13 with two home runs.

Xander Bogaerts is 6-for-12 against Milone. J.D. Martinez is 6-for-18 with two home runs.

The Orioles are 43-23 all-time on opening day and have won 15 of the last 19. They're 6-2 against the Red Sox.

For the Orioles
Austin Hays CF
Anthony Santander RF
José Iglesias SS
Renato Núñez DH
Chris Davis 1B
Hanser Alberto 2B
Rio Ruiz 3B
Pedro Severino C
DJ Stewart LF

Tommy Milone LHP

For the Red Sox
Andrew Benintendi LF
J.D. Martinez DH
Rafael Devers 3B
Xander Bogaerts SS
Kevin Pillar RF
Christian Vázquez C
Michael Chavis 1B
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF
José Peraza 2B

Nathan Eovaldi RHP

The Orioles outrighted pitcher Hector Velázquez to Triple-A Norfolk earlier today after he cleared waivers, and his removal from the 60-player pool reduces the total to 55. There are 39 players on the 40-man roster.

Velázquez was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox on March 8.

Upcoming probable matchups:

Saturday: Alex Cobb vs. Martín Pérez, 1:35 p.m.
Sunday: Wade LeBlanc vs. Ryan Weber, 1:35 p.m.