Tigers lineup: Willi Castro starting 5th straight game

Detroit Tigers center fielder Willi Castro catches the fly out hit by Oakland Athletics' Seth Brown during the fourth inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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DETROIT -- Willi Castro will get his fifth consecutive start in the outfield when the Detroit Tigers open a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Comerica Park.

Castro is hitting .325 (13-for-40) since being recalled from Triple-A Toledo last month.

The Tigers (9-23) have lost 16 of their last 19 games and are one loss away from matching last season’s 9-24 start. The Orioles, who had the worst record in baseball in 2021, are 14-18.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said outfielder Austin Meadows, who has been battling a non-COVID illness since the weekend, was experiencing some dizziness from an inner ear infection. Hinch said he hopes Meadows will only miss a day or two of action.

Infielder Harold Castro and catcher Eric Haase will be available off the bench.

On the mound, Detroit lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (0-2, 4.50 ERA) will seek his first win as a member of the Tigers against Orioles right-hander Jordan Lyles (2-2, 4.05).

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