Manny Machado starting at shortstop tonight

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

September 02, 2015, 10:53am

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The Orioles are closing their brief homestand tonight and trying to avoid their first seven-game losing streak in four years.

Manny Machado is making his second major league start at shortstop tonight, with Ryan Flaherty playing third base. Gerardo Parra is in right field and Steve Pearce is playing left.

Steve Clevenger is serving as the designated hitter.

Matt Wieters will be behind the plate for the second straight night, the second time this season he's caught back-to-back days.

Kevin Gausman is 1-1 with a 2.19 ERA in eight appearances (five starts) at home this season. He's posted a quality start in all five starts and is 1-1 with a 1.85 ERA in that stretch, holding opponents to a .184 average.

For the Orioles
Manny Machado SS
Gerardo Parra RF
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Matt Wieters C
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Steve Clevenger DH
Steve Pearce LF
Ryan Flaherty 3B

Kevin Gausman RHP

Here are the confirmed starters for the series in Toronto:

Friday: Ubaldo Jimenez (9-9, 4.34 ERA) vs. Drew Hutchison (13-2, 4.87 ERA)
Saturday: TBD vs. Mark Buehrle (14-6, 3.53 ERA)
Sunday: Chris Tillman (9-10, 4.87 ERA) vs. David Price (13-5, 2.47 ERA)