Orioles and Red Sox lineups for Game 1

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

July 05, 2014, 6:23am

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BOSTON - Chris Davis is starting at third base in Game 1 of today's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

Delmon Young is in left field and Steve Pearce is at first base.

Reliever Preston Guilmet arrived this morning as the 26th player for Game 2.

The season series is tied 5-5, with the Orioles going 3-3 in Baltimore and 2-2 in Boston. In 2013, the Orioles won the season series 11-8 by going 6-4 at home and 5-4 at Fenway Park. They were the only team in the American League East to post a winning record against the world champions.

The Orioles have gone 16-8 at Fenway Park since Sept. 20, 2011.

The Orioles are 23-18 on the road this season and 13-17 during the day.

For the Orioles
Nick Markakis RF
Steve Pearce 1B
Nelson Cruz DH
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 3B
J.J. Hardy SS
Delmon Young LF
Caleb Joseph C
Jonathan Schoop 2B

Miguel Gonzalez RHP

For the Red Sox
Brock Holt RF
Daniel Nava LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Mike Napoli 1B
A.J. Pierzynski DH
Xander Bogaerts 3B
Stephen Drew SS
David Ross C
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

Jon Lester LHP

The Orioles will wear their Fourth of July caps in Game 1, along with the Lou Gehrig ALS patch on their black jerseys. They will wear orange jerseys in Game 2.