Phillips starting tonight for Orioles

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

September 17, 2018, 11:47am

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The Orioles have chosen right-hander Evan Phillips as tonight's starter against the Blue Jays in the series opener at Camden Yards.

Phillips has made one career start and it came last year with Triple-A Gwinnett.

Chris Davis is out of the lineup again. Tim Beckham is the designated hitter and Jonathan Villar gets another start at shortstop.

John Andreoli is in left field. Austin Wynns is catching.

Rookie left-hander Ryan Borucki, a 15th-round pick in 2012, is 3-4 with a 4.26 ERA and 1.421 WHIP in 14 starts. He's allowed only five home runs in 76 innings.

Borucki has registered quality starts in three of his last four outings, the exception coming against the Orioles on Aug. 29. He surrendered five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 10-5 loss at Camden Yards.

Trey Mancini and Adam Jones homered off Borucki, who has posted a 2.65 ERA and 1.232 WHIP in six home starts and a 5.82 ERA and 1.603 WHIP in eight road starts.

Rookie Cedric Mullins is batting .350 (21-for-60) in 17 home games.

Breyvic Valera is batting .348 (8-for-23) with three RBIs in nine games with the Orioles.

For the Orioles
Cedric Mullins CF
Jonathan Villar SS
Adam Jones RF
Trey Mancini 1B
Tim Beckham DH
Renato NÃºÃ±ez 3B
Breyvic Valera 2B
John Andreoli LF
Austin Wynns C

Evan Phillips RHP