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Orioles' Terrin Vavra taking seat Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Terrin Vavra is not in the lineup versus left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Los Angeles Angels in Thursday afternoon's series finale.

What It Means:

The left-handed hitting Vavra will take a breather versus the Angels' southpaw. Anthony Santander will shift to right field and bat cleanup while Adley Rutschman works as the designated hitter. James McCann will catch for Tyler Wells and hit fifth.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Orioles have the highest implied total of the day at 4.89 and the game total is tied for highest at 9.0. Anderson has a 5.78 SIERA, 14.4% strikeout rate, and 10.9% walk rate over seven starts this season. He also owns a career-worst 44.4% fly-ball rate and is allowing 1.59 home runs per nine frames against right-handed batters.

Source: Baseball Press

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