Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox at Camden Yards

Jorge Mateo is the shortstop tonight and Jordan Westburg is playing second base in a right-handed heavy Orioles lineup against the Red Sox.

Jackson Holliday is on the bench.

Gary Sánchez is catching, with Adley Rutschman serving as the designated hitter. Tyler O’Neill is in left field and Ramón Laureano is in right. Cedric Mullins, batting ninth, is the only left-handed hitter.

Zach Eflin started on Opening Day and held the Blue Jays to two runs and two hits in six innings. He’s 3-0 with a 5.10 ERA in six career starts against the Red Sox covering 30 innings.

Rafael Devers is 0-for-19 with 15 strikeouts this season but he’s 6-for-16 with three doubles and two home runs lifetime against Eflin. Wilyer Abreu is 5-for-10 with a double and home run.

Abreu is off to a hot start with seven hits in 11 at-bats, including two doubles and two home runs. He’s also walked five times.

In his Red Sox debut, left-hander Garrett Crochet allowed two runs and five hits in five innings in Texas. Crochet has faced the Orioles three times in his career, twice in relief, and allowed two runs and three hits with 13 strikeouts in eight innings.

O’Neill is 1-for-2 with a home run and Rutschman is 1-for-3 with a home run.

The Orioles lead the majors with a .305 average and are second in the American League with a .517 slugging percentage. Their .881 OPS is second in the AL and fourth in the majors.

For the Orioles

Jordan Westburg 2B
Adley Rutschman DH
Tyler O’Neill RF
Ryan Mountcastle 1B
Ramón Laureano LF
Gary Sánchez C
Ramón Urías 3B
Jorge Mateo SS
Cedric Mullins CF

Zach Eflin RHP




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