Davis batting cleanup in All-Star Game

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

July 15, 2013, 10:00am

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Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, baseball's leader in home runs with 37, will bat cleanup for the American League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York. Davis, who's also second in RBIs with 93, is wedged between Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera and Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista. Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is batting seventh and shortstop J.J. Hardy is batting ninth. Hardy has batted ninth in 67 games during his career. He hasn't done it since 2011. Jones hasn't hit seventh in a major league regular-season game since 2010. AL manager Jim Leyland announced his lineup on MLB Network. Here it is: Mike Trout LF Robinson Cano 2B Miguel Cabrera 3B Chris Davis 1B Jose Bautista RF David Ortiz DH Adam Jones CF Joe Mauer C J.J. Hardy SS Max Scherzer RHP Here's the NL lineup: Brandon Phillips 2B Carlos Beltran RF Joey Votto 1B David Wright 3B Carlos Gonzalez LF Yadier Molina C Troy Tulowitzki SS Michael Cuddyer DH Bryce Harper RF Matt Harvey RHP Davis will hit fifth in tonight's Home Run Derby. The online sportsbook Bovada is now listing Davis as the 11/4 favorite to win the Derby. Prince Fielder, the earlier favorite, is next at 15/4.