More on the roster and tonight's game

Unless the unexpected happens, the Orioles figure to keep the same 25-man roster as they head into the second game of their series in Anaheim. They will go a full day without designating anyone for assignment.

Was there any doubt that they would make a move yesterday while I was in studio for "The Mid-Atlantic Sports Report?" Sort of like when I'm driving, except I didn't have to pull off the road. I just had to tweet when the camera wasn't on me.

We're now waiting to find out what happens to Bud Norris, Chris Parmelee and Travis Snider. Can they be traded or will the Orioles release them?

Eight players from the opening day roster are no longer with the Orioles - Norris, Snider, Alejandro De Aza, Everth Cabrera, Wesley Wright, Ryan Lavarnway, Delmon Young and Tommy Hunter. You also could include Ryan Webb, since he was part of the roster that the Orioles announced on the day before the first game. They designated the right-hander for assignment the next morning and purchased Lavarnway's contract after failing to trade him or convince him to go on the disabled list.

Nolan Reimold collected the Orioles' 32nd outfield assist last night, tops in the majors. Young had eight before the Orioles designated him. Snider had five.

Matt Wieters hit five home runs in 26 games last season. He hit his fifth last night in his 42nd game, and it broke a 3-3 tie.

Ubaldo Jimenez needs to make his second half more closely resemble his first. He's 1-3 with a 10.61 ERA in four starts since the break.

In his only start against the Angels this season, Jimenez allowed two runs and eight hits over seven innings, with no walks and six strikeouts, in a 6-1 loss on May 16. He's 0-5 with a 5.34 ERA in five career starts against the Angels and 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA in two starts in Anaheim, with 12 runs and 15 hits allowed in 11 innings.

The current Angels are batting .298 (36-for-121) against Jimenez. Shane Victorino is 6-for-17 with two home runs, Conor Gillaspie is 5-for-16 with a double, Erick Aybar is 6-for-14 with a home run and Albert Pujols is 6-for-22 with a double, home run and eight RBIs.

Angels starter Garrett Richards is winless against the Orioles in his career, going 0-3 with a 5.70 ERA in seven games, including three starts. He allowed two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings in a 3-0 loss on May 17.

Richards struck out 11 batters over 7 1/3 innings in his most recent start against the Indians. He's 7-2 with a 2.36 ERA in 10 starts at home and 4-6 with a 4.84 ERA in 10 starts on the road.

Adam Jones is 4-for-11 vs. Richards, Ryan Flaherty is 4-for-7 with a home run and four RBIs and Wieters is 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs.

J.J. Hardy is 1-for-11 with three strikeouts.

Caleb Joseph most likely will move behind the plate tonight after Wieters caught last night. Does Wieters serve as the designated hitter or play first base tonight to keep his bat in the lineup?

Shameless plug alert: I'm appearing on "Wall to Wall Baseball" from noon-2 p.m. on MASN. Perhaps the Orioles can squeeze in a roster move during that two-hour window.