Overview

• After Monday’s loss in Detroit, Jesús Sánchez’s hitless streak stands at 0-for-24 following an initial 7-for-25 start with Houston.
• Sánchez will sit Tuesday with Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal expected to start after batting cleanup Monday against right-hander Jack Flaherty.
• Manager Joe Espada says the team believes in Sánchez’s bat and is emphasizing comfort and more ball elevation rather than cutting his role.
• Despite the drought, Sánchez has delivered in the field, including two home-run robberies in right during the Orioles series finale.
• The trade-deadline pickup from Miami was brought for left-handed power in a tight AL West race, as recent Savant data show a dip in exit velocity (89.1 mph), a 27.8% swing-and-miss rate, and a 42.9% ground-ball rate this month.