Orioles lineup for series finale in Toronto (plus notes)

Jack Flaherty makes his Orioles debut this afternoon in Toronto, as the Orioles try to rebound from last night’s 4-1 loss and claim their 21^st series.

Flaherty went 3-1 with a 3.03 ERA in five July starts with the Cardinals before Tuesday’s trade. His only career start against the Blue Jays was April 1 in St. Louis, and he tossed five scoreless and hitless innings with seven walks, four strikeouts and a hit batter.

Ryan O’Hearn is in right field today and batting cleanup, with Anthony Santander serving as the designated hitter. Gunnar Henderson is the shortstop, moving up to second in the order behind catcher Adley Rutschman.

Ryan McKenna stays in center field against a right-hander, leaving Colton Cowser on the bench. Jordan Westburg also sits, with Adam Frazier at second base and Ramón Urías at third.

Former Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman is 8-5 with 3.10 ERA and 1.128 WHIP in 21 starts, with 171 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings. Gausman has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 11 of his last 14 games.

Gausman faced the Orioles on May 21 in Toronto and allowed two runs in eight innings.

Frazier is 15-for-39 (.385) with three doubles against Gausman.

Right-handed hitters are batting .268 against Gausman's fastball this season, compared to .366 in 2022.

For the Orioles
Adley Rutschman C
Gunnar Henderson SS
Anthony Santander DH
Ryan O’Hearn RF
Ryan Mountcastle 1B
Adam Frazier 2B
Austin Hays LF
Ramón Urías 3B
Ryan McKenna CF

Jack Flaherty RHP

The Orioles are starting Dean Kremer, Kyle Gibson and Kyle Bradish against the Mets this weekend at Camden Yards. New York is listing left-hander David Peterson, TBD and left-hander José Quintana.

Relievers Keegan Akin and Mychal Givens are moving their rehab assignments to Triple-A Norfolk today.

Akin made a start in the Florida Complex League and allowed three runs and four hits in one inning. Givens tossed a scoreless inning with one hit and two strikeouts.

Outfielder Mac Horvath, the Orioles’ second-round draft pick out of the University of North Carolina, has joined the FCL team.

Santander is the Orioles’ Heart and Hustle Award winner. The overall winner will be announced in November on MLB Network.

The award honors “active players who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game.” It’s the only award in Major League Baseball that’s voted on by former players.