Lineups for Game 2 in Seattle

SEATTLE – After being held to one run on two hits over six innings by right-hander Luis Castillo last night, the O’s face another tough righty tonight. George Kirby (10-8, 3.32 ERA) will make his 23^rd start for Seattle.

The Mariners hit three homers off Kyle Gibson in last night’s 9-2 win. Seattle (63-52) is now just half a game out of the final wild card spot in the American League.

Adley Rutschman, batting .314 in 13 games atop the batting order, is batting leadoff again tonight. Cedric Mullins, who hit fifth last night, bats second tonight. Jorge Mateo is starting at shortstop and Gunnar Henderson is not starting. 

Kirby ranks ninth in the American League in ERA and first in walks per nine innings (0.9) and first in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 8.86. On June 25 he gave up three runs (two earned) in 6 1/3 versus the Orioles.

Seattle has won eight in a row and 10 of 11 games and is 16-4 in the last 20. The M’s pitching has given up just seven runs the last five games, and 20 in the past eight.

The Orioles' Anthony Santander recorded his team-leading 21st home run of the season in the fourth inning Friday night. He hit the homer 414 feet to right field.

Right fielder Ryan O’Hearn picked up his 15th double of the season in the ninth. He has now recorded doubles in back-to-back games for the third time this year.

Left fielder Colton Cowser drew two walks. his fourth multi-walk game of the season and first since July 25 at Philadelphia.

For the Orioles

Adley Rutschman C
Cedric Mullins CF
Anthony Santander RF
Ryan Mountcastle DH
Ryan O'Hearn 1B
Austin Hays LF
Adam Frazier 2B
Jordan Westburg 3B
Jorge Mateo SS

Cole Irvin P

For the Mariners

CF Julio Rodríguez
3B Eugenio Suárez
1B Ty France
DH Cal Raleigh
RF Teoscar Hernández
C Tom Murphy
SS Dylan Moore
LF Sam Haggerty
2B José Caballero