Coby Mayo is starting at third base tonight and Jeremiah Jackson is at second base, as the Orioles try to secure a series win in Miami.

Samuel Basallo came within a home run of the cycle last night and he’s serving as the designated hitter. He became the first Orioles catcher with three or more hits in the same game, including a double and triple, since Caleb Joseph on May 12, 2017 in Kansas City.

Basallo has collected at least seven hits to left field (seven), center (nine) and right (nine), showing that he’s more than just a slugger dialing long distance.

Leody Taveras is in center field tonight and Dylan Beavers is in right.

The Orioles’ .280 average on fastballs thrown at least 95 mph is the sixth-highest mark in the majors, per STATS. The Marlins rank last with a .208 average.

Brandon Young stays in the rotation for his fourth start, and third since he was recalled. He’s posted a 4.30 ERA and 1.568 WHIP in 14 2/3 innings.

Young’s average fastball velocity has climbed from 92.5 mph in 2025 to 93.8 mph this season.

Young started against the Marlins last season and allowed seven runs and nine hits, with four homers, in 4 1/3 innings. Kyle Stowers hit three of the home runs. Otto Lopez hit the other one.

Eury Pérez was the opposing starter, as he is tonight, and tossed seven scoreless innings with three hits.

Pérez has a 4.46 ERA and 1.376 WHIP this season in seven starts.

Pete Alonso is 3-for-4 with a double and home run against Pérez. Alonso doubled twice last night and has a six-game hitting streak, with four doubles, two home runs, five RBIs and nine runs scored.

Lopez has a .409 average and .682 slugging percentage this season when ahead in the count.

For the Orioles           Gunnar Henderson SSTaylor Ward LFAdley Rutschman CPete Alonseo 1BSamuel Basallo DHLeody Taveras CFDylan Beavers RFCoby Mayo 3BJeremiah Jackson 2B

Brandon Young RHP

For the MarlinsXavier Edwards 2BLiam Hicks 1BConnor Norby 3BKyle Stowers LFJakob Marsee CFChristopher Morel DHOwen Caissie RFJoe Mack CJavier Sanoja SS

Eury Pérez RHP

Double-A Chesapeake left-hander Sebastian Gongora started against Altoona today and allowed one run with seven strikeouts in six innings.

Anderson De Los Santos, Carter Young, Frederick Bencosme, Ethan Anderson and Tavian Josenberger hit home runs. They combined for 16 RBIs, including five from De Los Santos.

The Baysox hadn’t hit five homers in a game since July 2022.

Ike Irish, Wehiwa Aloy and Colin Yeaman homered for High-A Frederick. Aloy was 4-for-4 with a walk and four RBIs, his first four-hit game as a professional. Irish was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and four runs scored.

Reed Trimble went 2-for-5 with a double, RBI and two runs scored on his injury rehab assignment.

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