Showalter breaks out familiar lineup in Detroit (updated)

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

August 17, 2012, 11:36am

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Manager Buck Showalter is sticking with his usual lineup tonight against a right-handed starter, including Nate McLouth batting third and playing left field and Omar Quintanilla batting ninth and playing second base. Joe Mahoney is listed among the reserves. For the Orioles: Nick Markakis RF J.J. Hardy SS Nate McLouth LF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Chris Davis DH Mark Reynolds 1B Manny Machado 3B Omar Quintanilla 2B Tommy Hunter RHP Update: Let the speculation cease regarding Saturday's starter. Tweets coming out of Detroit say Zach Britton has, indeed, joined the Orioles. The club hasn't announced a roster move, but it's coming. The Orioles are listing Saturday's starter as TBA. Triple-A Norfolk is listing Saturday's starter as Britton. Not anymore. The Orioles could use a few hot bats against Tigers starter Justin Verlander. Jones is 1-for-18 lifetime against him. Hardy is 3-for-24, Markakis is 7-for-34 and Davis is 1-for-9. Wieters is 2-for-12, but he has a double and triple. Jones is homerless in his last 71 at-bats, his longest stretch of the season. However, he's hitting .310 (22-for-71) during that stretch.