Westburg in Orioles' lineup vs. Rays

Jordan Westburg returns to the Orioles’ lineup today after missing the past two games with a sore right hand.

Austin Hays and Cedric Mullins are on the bench, with Kyle Stowers in left field and Colton Cowser in center. Ryan O’Hearn is the designated hitter.

Anthony Santander, who’s in right field, has posted a .333 average and .762 slugging percentage in plate appearances ending on the first pitch, according to STATS.

Kyle Bradish is back on the mound after his seven hitless innings in Chicago. He brings a 1.75 ERA and 1.052 WHIP in five starts and hasn’t surrendered a home run.

Bradish is 1-3 with a 6.18 ERA and 1.410 WHIP in five career starts against the Rays. Yandy Díaz is 6-for-14 with a double, Randy Arozarena is 4-for-14 with a triple and two home runs, and Harold Ramírez is 5-for-13 with a double.

A win today or Sunday would make the Orioles 14-0-5 in their last 19 series against division opponents. They’re 10-3 against the division.

The Orioles have 17 comeback wins and 101 since the start of the 2022 season, the most in the majors. They’ve won at least 36 of their first 55 games for the fourth time in team history, joining 1969 (39), 1997 (38) and 1970 (36).

Tampa Bay right-hander Taj Bradley has a 3.13 ERA and 0.913 WHIP in four starts, and he’s struck out 29 batters in 23 innings. He missed the first six weeks with a pectoral injury.

Bradley faced the Orioles twice last year as a rookie and allowed four runs in 11 innings. He walked one batter and struck out 14. He’s never pitched at Camden Yards.

Gunnar Henderson is 3-for-6 with a home run against Bradley.

For the Orioles

Gunnar Henderson SS
Adley Rutschman C
Ryan O’Hearn DH
Ryan Mountcastle 1B
Anthony Santander RF
Colton Cowser CF
Jordan Westburg 3B
Kyle Stowers LF
Jorge Mateo 2B

Kyle Bradish RHP

For the Rays

Yandy Díaz 1B
Brandon Lowe 2B
Isaac Paredes 3B
Jonathan Aranda DH
Randy Arozarena LF
Richie Palacios RF
Jose Siri CF
Ben Rortvedt C
José Caballero SS

Taj Bradley RHP