Wilkerson update and lineups

The Orioles activated infielder Steve Wilkerson from his injury rehab assignment this afternoon and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.

New outfielder John Andreoli gets his first start with the Orioles tonight and becomes the 52nd player they've used in 2018. He's in left field.

Trey Mancini is the designated hitter with Mark Trumbo on the disabled list.

Cedric Mullins continues to lead off and Adam Jones is in the cleanup spot again.

Craig Gentry is on the bench. Two of his three three-hit games this season have come at Rogers Centre. He's 7-for-14 in Toronto.

Dylan Bundy has made five starts since the break and posted a 7.31 ERA and 1.482 WHIP in 28 1/3 innings. His 30 home runs allowed this season lead the majors.

Bundy-Deliver-Gray-Sidebar.jpgBundy has faced the Blue Jays twice this season and allowed seven runs and nine hits in 12 innings. He held them to two runs and struck out 10 batters over seven innings on April 9 at Camden Yards.

Bundy owns a lifetime 2.27 ERA and 0.925 WHIP in nine career games (five starts) against Toronto. He's 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA and a 1.034 WHIP in four games (three starts) at Rogers Centre.

Kendrys Morales, who homered twice last night, is 2-for-13 lifetime against Bundy. Kevin Pilliar is 2-for-12 and Russell Martin is 1-for-11 with a home run.

Justin Smoak is 4-for-11 with two doubles.

Right-hander Sam Gaviglio is 2-6 with a 5.13 ERA and 1.449 WHIP in 19 games (17 starts) this season. He started against the Orioles on July 20 at Rogers Centre and allowed four runs and seven hits with eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings. Tim Beckham and Chris Davis hit home runs.

Gaviglio has a 2.70 ERA and 1.220 WHIP this season in 10 home games and an 8.36 ERA and 1.752 WHIP in nine road games.

On this date in 1998, Cal Ripken, Jr. collected his 2,849th career hit with a seventh-inning single against the Indians at Camden Yards to pass Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson as the Orioles all-time leader.

For the Orioles
Cedric Mullins CF
Jonathan Villar 2B
Trey Mancini DH
Adam Jones RF
Chris Davis 1B
Renato Núñez 3B
Tim Beckham SS
John Andreoli LF
Caleb Joseph C

Dylan Bundy RHP

For the Blue Jays
Curtis Granderson RF
Devon Travis 2B
Justin Smoak 1B
Kendrys Morales DH
Kevin Pillar CF
Billy McKinney LF
Aledmys Díaz 3B
Richard Ureña SS
Luke Maile C

Sam Gaviglio RHP




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