SARASOTA, FLA. — The Orioles head south today to Fort Myers to play the Minnesota Twins this afternoon at Hammond Stadium.
Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez will make his second Grapefruit League start of the season and try to rebound from a rocky spring debut in which he allowed six runs – five earned – over 1 1/3 innings against the Tigers. Jimenez allowed just two hits, but also walked two, hit two batters and committed a throwing error.
After today, the Orioles will play three straight home games before back-to-back road games across the state in Jupiter against the Cardinals and then back to Dunedin against the Blue Jays on Friday.
Orioles starting lineup
David Lough CF
Jimmy Paredes 3B
Travis Snider LF
Delmon Young RF
Chris Parmelee 1B
Nolan Reimold DH
Ryan Flaherty SS
Ryan Lavarnway C
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Ubaldo Jimenez RHP
Orioles bench players
Henry Urrutia OF
Josh Hart OF *
Rey Navarro IF
Michael Almanzar 3B
Dariel Alvarez OF
J.P. Arencibia C
Jayson Nix IF
Matt Tuiasosopo OF
Christian Walker 1B
Brian Ward C
Orioles available pitchers
Mark Hendrickson LHP
T.J. McFarland LHP
Daniel Rodriguez LHP*
Brad Brach RHP
Eddie Gamboa RHP
Tommy Hunter RHP
Zach Davies RHP*
Mychal Givens RHP*