Game time: 4:38pm ETWhere to watch: ESPN, to listen: 98 Rock FM 97.9) WBAL News Radio AM 1090), ESPN RadioOrioles lineupGunnar Henderson L) SSJordan Westburg R) 2BAnthony Santander S) RFColton Cowser L) LFAdley Rutschman S) CRyan OHearn L) DHRyan Mountcastle R) 1BCedric Mullins L) CFRamn Uras R) 3BStarting pitcher: Zach Eflin 10-9, 3.59 ERA, 134 K)Not much has changed between Game 1 and Game 2 for the Orioles. James McCann takes a seat while Rutschman is back behind the plate, and OHearn is DHing to face the right-handed Seth Lugo. Everyone else retains their place after failing to score a run in the opener. That isnt necessarily the wrong decision https://www.oriolesathletics.com
, but it does mean that Jackson Holliday and Austin Slater will have to wait a bit longer for their playoff Os entire current roster is 12-for-32 against Lugo all-time. Slater has faced him the most 3-for-6 with a double). Cowser has a home run and a walk off of him. Westburg has also gone deep off of him. Fingers crossed that things go better today!Royals lineupMichael Massey L) 2BBobby Witt Jr. R) SSVinnie Pasquantino L) DHSalvador Perez R) CYuli Gurriel R) 1BMJ Melendez L) LFHunter Renfroe R) RFKyle Isbel L) CFMaikel Garcia R) 3BStarting pitcher: RHP Seth Lugo 16-9, 3.00 ERA, 181 K)This lineup is almost identical to the one they went with in Game 1 of the series. The only change is in right field, where Hunter Renfroe will step in for Tommy Pham. Renfroe has very good career numbers against Eflin 5-for-13, two doubles, home run), but the sample size is quite faced these Royals back on the fourth of July as a member of the Rays. It did not go well for him! Over five innings he allowed six runs five earned) on seven hits, one walk, and three strikeouts. Of course https://www.oriolesathletics.com/collections/paul-blair-jersey
, this offense has sputtered since then, and nothing they did in Game 1 will strike fear into our hearts. But it could still be better than the Orioles bats can do.