Rutschman leading off in series finale in Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Orioles go for the sweep of the Rangers this afternoon with Adley Rutschman leading off, Austin Hays in left field and Ryan Mountcastle at first base.

Gunnar Henderson is on the bench.

Hays is 5-for-12 with two doubles and two home runs against Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney. Mountcastle is 4-for-8 with two doubles and two homers.

Jordan Westburg is batting second and playing second base. Jorge Mateo is the shortstop. Colton Cowser is in center field and James McCann is catching.

Dean Kremer is the No. 3 starter in the rotation coming out of the break. He’s gone four and 4 2/3 innings in his last two outings.

Kremer’s most recent appearance at Globe Life Field came in Game 3 of the American League Division Series, when he allowed six runs and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings. He’s made three starts during the regular season and surrendered nine runs and 18 hits in 15 2/3 innings.

Marcus Semien is 5-for-14 with two doubles and a home run against Kremer. Corey Seager is 4-for-7 with a homer. Adolis García is 3-for-8 with a homer and five strikeouts.

Nathaniel Lowe is 2-for-11.

The Orioles lead the division by two games and are the first American League team to reach 60 wins. They’ve scored 17 runs in the first two games of the series after stumbling into the break.

Heaney is 3-10 with a 3.79 ERA and 1.253 WHIP in 19 games (18 starts). He started at Camden Yards on June 30 and allowed only two runs with 10 strikeouts over seven innings in an 11-2 win.

Mateo is 4-for-10 with a homer against Heaney. McCann is 3-for-16 with two doubles and seven strikeouts.

The Orioles are 5-1 against Texas this season and 9-2 all-time at Globe Life Field.

For the Orioles

Adley Rutschman DH
Jordan Westburg 2B
Anthony Santander RF
Ryan Mountcastle 1B
Austin Hays LF
Jorge Mateo SS
Ramón Urías 3B
Colton Cowser CF
James McCann C

Dean Kremer RHP