Orioles and Royals lineups for Game 3 (Gonzalez and Vargas in Game 4)

KANSAS CITY - Nick Hundley is behind the plate for the Orioles tonight in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. hundley-throwing-orange-sidebar.jpgEverything else is predictable, including Alejandro De Aza starting in left field and batting second with Ryan Flaherty starting at third base. The Royals aren't going to tweak a lineup that's produced two wins in the ALCS. Mike Moustakas continues to bat ninth despite hitting four home runs in the postseason. He totaled two over the last two months of the regular season. No sense slowing his roll by moving him up the order. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Alejandro De Aza LF Adam Jones CF Nelson Cruz DH Steve Pearce 1B J.J. Hardy SS Ryan Flaherty 3B Nick Hundley C Jonathan Schoop 2B Wei-Yin Chen LHP For the Royals Alcides Escobar SS Nori Aoki RF Lorenzo Cain CF Eric Hosmer 1B Billy Butler DH Alex Gordon LF Salvador Perez C Omar Infante 2B Mike Moustakas 3B Jeremy Guthrie RHP Note: As expected, left-hander Jason Vargas will start Game 4 for the Royals. Also, Miguel Gonzalez will be brought into the interview room later today, which indicates that he's starting Game 4 for the Orioles. Gonzalez hasn't started since the final regular season game on Sept. 28 in Toronto. He threw a simulated game at Camden Yards and another bullpen session yesterday.



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