Ryan Flaherty starting at shortstop tonight (updated)

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

May 03, 2016, 11:18am

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Update: Ryan Flaherty is now starting at third base, with Manny Machado starting at shortstop.

Flaherty is playing shortstop tonight as the Orioles open their three-games series against the Yankees at Camden Yards.

The Orioles placed J.J. Hardy on the disabled list earlier today and recalled Flaherty from Triple-A Norfolk.

Machado remains at third base and his batting second. Joey Rickard is in left field, Mark Trumbo is in right and Pedro Alvarez is the designated hitter.

For the Orioles
Joey Rickard LF
Manny Machado SS
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Mark Trumbo RF
Matt Wieters C
Pedro Alvarez DH
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Ryan Flaherty 3B

Chris Tillman RHP

The Orioles are sending Tyler Wilson and Kevin Gausman to the mound for the last two games of the series. The Yankees, as expected, are starting CC Sabathia and Masahiro Tanaka.

Minor league pitcher Hunter Harvey underwent sports hernia surgery today in Philadelphia. Dr. William Meyers handled the procedure.

The surgery usually sidelines a player for four to six weeks, but the Orioles would settle for having Harvey pitching for an affiliate by July 1.

Online betting site Bovada has made Machado a 15/4 favorite to win the American League's Most Valuable Player Award. Trumbo is 10/1 and Chris Davis is 18/1.

The Orioles are 28/1 to win the World Series.