Orioles lineup vs. Marlins

The Orioles carry a six-game winning streak into tonight, with the Rays leading them by only 1 ½ in the American League East.

A right-handed lineup against Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett puts Austin Hays in the leadoff spot and Ryan Mountcastle at cleanup. Mountcastle is the designated hitter, with Anthony Santander at first base.

Jordan Westburg is the second baseman, Gunnar Henderson moves to third and Jorge Mateo gets the start at shortstop.

Colton Cowser stood on deck last night with two outs in the eighth inning but didn’t bat. He’s waiting to make his Camden Yards debut.

The Orioles have hit eight home runs in the last two games after totaling eight in the previous 13.

Kyle Gibson ended the first half by holding the Twins to two runs and three hits with 11 strikeouts over seven innings.

Gibson has made seven career starts against Miami and registered a 4.61 ERA and 1.317 WHIP in 41 innings. Jorge Soler is 2-for-21 with two home runs and 11 strikeouts against him. Yuli Gurriel is 3-for-21 with two doubles and a home run.

Orioles starters have completed six innings in the last eight games, the longest streak since May 11-20, 2015.

Joey Wendle is 10-for-26 with four doubles, two triples and a home run.

Garrett was the seventh-overall pick in the 2016 draft out of Florence High School in Alabama. He’s registered a 3.70 ERA and 1.137 WHIP in 18 games, with 15 walks and 101 strikeouts in 92 1/3 innings.

Garrett, who’s never faced the Orioles, has posted a 2.14 ERA in nine road starts.

Soler is batting .394 with a .845 slugging percentage when ahead in the count, compared to .158 and .247 when he’s behind.

The Marlins are 28-11 all-time against the Orioles.

The Orioles are the best team in baseball at hitting 95-plus mph fastballs with a .277 average, per STATS. The Marlins' pitching staff has the highest average fastball velocity at 94.99 mph.

For the Orioles
Austin Hays LF
Adley Rutschman C
Anthony Santander 1B
Ryan Mountcastle DH
Aaron Hicks RF
Cedric Mullins CF
Jordan Westburg 2B
Gunnar Henderson 3B
Jorge Mateo SS

Kyle Gibson RHP