Chris Tillman's back on the mound for today's series finale

The Orioles will go for their second series win today in two opportunities, which should satisfy even the harshest critics.

OK, maybe not. Situational hitting is lacking. Bud Norris didn't get an out in the fourth inning of the home opener. Zach Britton threw too many pitches while striking out the side against the Rays.

Can't please 'em all.

Chris Tillman makes his second start of 2015 after holding the Rays to one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings on opening day at Tropicana Field. He's 4-6 with a 4.12 ERA in 14 starts against the Blue Jays.

Tillman is 12-7 with a 4.04 ERA in 24 starts on five days rest. He's 21-21 with a 4.11 ERA in 69 starts on normal rest and 13-3 with a 3.52 ERA in 26 starts on six-plus days.

Jose Reyes is 7-for-22 (.318) with two doubles and a home run against Tillman. Edwin Encarnacion is 11-for-37 (.297) with two doubles and a home run, and Jose Bautista is 8-for-28 (.286) with two doubles, two home runs and 10 strikeouts.

Dalton Pompey is 3-for-3 with a double and two triples. Seems pretty odd, right?

Drew Hutchison also won his first start, holding the Yankees to one run and three hits in six innings. He's 4-1 with a 2.29 ERA in eight career starts against the Orioles and 1-1 with a 2.96 ERA in four starts at Camden Yards.

Alejandro De Aza is 3-for-10 (.300) with two doubles against Hutchison. Steve Pearce is 2-for-7 (.286) with a home run.

Adam Jones is 3-for-21 (.143) and Ryan Flaherty is 1-for-11 (.091) with a double and six strikeouts.

Everth Cabrera went 2-for-4 last night and is batting .308. He also made a couple of impressive plays at shortstop, showing off his range and strong arm.

I'd suggest that he bat leadoff, except De Aza homered last night, went 2-for-5 and is batting .333. I like him atop the order.

Cabrera is nicknamed "The Tasmanian devil," based on the cartoon character. I'm not sure whether he brought the moniker with him from San Diego. It might be an Orioles thing.

"The Taz had a good night," Showalter said. "I'll tell you what, his arm strength is pretty impressive. He covered a lot of ground and got some throws from angles that other people might have trouble with. He plays with a lot of energy.

"I'm walking down here and what makes you feel good is he's in there working out. He's worked hard. He's engaged. Sometimes you've got to have a little reminder what isn't there for you to make sure you do what it takes to get it back."

Manny Machado's natural position is shortstop, but he's never going to move over there if he keeps making plays like this one at third base.

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