We haven’t gotten much Orioles baseball in the last few days. They have played just twice since April 9, going 1-1 in that time. At the very least, these guys should be well-rested ahead of this series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.
The bullpen will have a new face in it since the last time we saw the O’s in action. Scott Blewett, a righty claimed off waivers from the Twins on Monday, was activated. He will replace Colin Selby, who pitched just once since being called up, and will return to Triple-A Norfolk.
But perhaps the most important person of the day is Charlie Morton. The 41-year-old has been a disaster through three games with the Orioles. At some point he has to become the dependable, 4-ish ERA innings eater that the Orioles thought they have signed this winter, right? RIGHT!?
Brandon Hyde is deploying his full complement of right-handed hitters to face the lefty Logan Allen. He is also dropping Gunnar Henderson in the order, from lead off to the clean-up spot. This could simply be a bet that Henderson is about to run into his first home run of the season, and Hyde would like some runners on base when he does it. It’s worth noting that Henderson is 0-for-7 against southpaws so far this year.
Orioles lineup
- Jordan Westburg, 3B
- Adley Rutschman, DH
- Tyler O’Neill, RF
- Gunnar Henderson, SS
- Ryan Mountcastle, 1B
- Gary Sánchez, C
- Cedric Mullins, CF
- Ramon Laureano, LF
- Jorge Mateo, 2B
RHP Charlie Morton (0-3, 8.78 ERA)
Guardians lineup
- Steven Kwan, LF
- José Ramirez, 3B
- Carlos Santana, 1B
- Kyle Manzardo, DH
- Nolan Jones, RF
- Gabiral Arias, 2B
- Angel Martínez, CF
- Bo Naylor, C
- Bryan Rocchio, SS
LHP Logan Allen (0-1, 3.60 ERA)
