Blaze Alexander was listed at third base for the Orioles against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 15, 2026. Baltimore also had Taylor Ward leading off, with Coby Mayo set to bat fifth as the designated hitter against right-handed starter Emmet Sheehan.
Orioles lineup at Dodger Stadium
Alexander’s spot on the card put him on the hot corner in a road series finale that carried more weight than a routine lineup shuffle. The Orioles were trying to take the series and keep the game from slipping the way Friday’s had, after nearly losing control in the ninth inning the night before.
Ward was set to play left field, Colton Cowser to handle center, and Leody Taveras to cover right. Jeremiah Jackson was listed at second base, Gunnar Henderson at shortstop, and Samuel Basallo behind the plate for the day game.
Brandon Young gets the ball
Brandon Young was scheduled to start and entered at 5-2 with a 3.18 ERA. That gives Baltimore a starter who had put the club in position to win almost every time out, while the lineup around him reflected a day with Adley Rutschman on the 7-day injured list and Craig Albernaz not expected to turn to backup catcher Sam Huff.
Dean Kremer and Cade Povich were both starting rehab appearances on June 15, which kept the Orioles’ catching and pitching picture in motion at the same time. For readers tracking the day at Dodger Stadium, the immediate note was simple: Alexander was in the lineup, Baltimore had a new defensive shape, and the Orioles had one more chance to clean up the late-game edge that cost them the night before.
