Orioles and Yankees notes before tonight’s series opener (O’s lineup added)
The Orioles get one other shot on the Yankees this week after being swept in a four-game series within the Bronx.
The minus-29 run differential highlighted the disparity between the groups.
Samuel Basallo is the designated hitter in a left-on-left matchup. A scorching bat stays within the lineup.
Coby Mayo is on the bench. Weston Wilson begins at third base and Blaze Alexander at second.
Brandon Young makes his fifth begin. He allowed three runs within the first inning in opposition to the Marlins of their most up-to-date outing and adopted with 5 scoreless.
Young hasn’t confronted the Yankees.
Left-handed reliever Josh Walker is on the taxi squad right this moment.
“Caution, just in case,” supervisor Craig Albernaz mentioned with out elaborating.
Closer Ryan Helsley mentioned his proper elbow feels a lot better and he hopes to start out throwing quickly, with the expectation that he’ll want a rehab task. He hasn’t pitched since April 28.
Left-hander Trevor Rogers is eligible right this moment to be reinstated from the 15-day injured listing however must wait. The Orioles have not confirmed their starters for the following two video games of the series.
Jackson Holliday and Heston Kjerstad are becoming a member of Triple-A Norfolk Tuesday to proceed their harm rehab assignments.
Taylor Ward’s .426 on-base proportion is the sixth highest by an Orioles participant via his first 40 video games with the workforce in a minimal 100 plate appearances, per STATS.
Ward is the one Oriole to stroll 40 instances in his first 40 video games with the workforce:
Taylor Ward 40 (2026)
Albert Belle 39 (1999)
Ken Singleton 37 (1975)
Glenn Gulliver 32 (1982)
Norm Siebern 32 (1964)
Reliever Rico Garcia earned his third save yesterday and has allowed just one run and one hit in 18 innings. He brings a 0.50 ERA and 0.444 WHIP into the series, and opponents are batting .019 in opposition to him.
The Yankees received 16 of 19 before the Brewers swept them in a three-game weekend series. The Rays moved into first place, a sport forward of New York (26-15).
Ryan Weathers will attempt to make the Orioles 0-10 this season in opposition to left-handed starters. He’s recorded a 3.03 ERA in seven begins, with 45 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings.
Weathers confronted the Orioles in his final outing and allowed one earned run (three whole) with three hits in 5 innings. He was scratched from his subsequent begin with a viral an infection.
Pete Alonso is 2-for-4 with a house run in opposition to Weathers.
The Yankees’ 3.07 rotation ERA is the bottom within the American League.
The Yankees have a plus-73 run differential that is second highest within the majors. They lead the majors with 91 runs scored and an .840 OPS with two outs.
In the four-game series within the Bronx, the Orioles went 4-for-27 (.148) with runners in scoring place and the Yankees went 18-for-38 (.474).
The Yankees have received the final 9 video games in opposition to the Orioles. Their longest streak is nineteen in a row in 2019-20.
Aaron Judge owns a 26-game on-base streak in opposition to the Orioles. Per STATS, his 1,199 OPS versus the Orioles is the second highest in baseball in opposition to any opponent since 1901 in a minimal 500 plate appearances. Babe Ruth posted a 1.223 OPS in opposition to the Tigers. Ted Williams had a 1.196 OPS in opposition to the Browns/Orioles to rank third.
The Yankees are averaging 6.55 runs per sport at residence and 4.00 on the street, the biggest distinction within the majors this season. The margin could be the biggest in franchise historical past with a greater residence quantity, per STATS.
For the Orioles
Taylor Ward LF
Gunnar Henderson SS
Adley Rutschman C
Pete Alonso 1B
Tyler O’Neill RF
Samuel Basallo DH
Leody Taveras CF
Weston Wilson 3B
Blaze Alexander 2B
Brandon Young RHP
For the Yankees
Trent Grisham CF
Ben Rice 1B
Aaron Judge RF
Cody Bellinger LF
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B
Ryan McMahon 3B
Spencer Jones DH
Max Schuemann SS
Austin Wells
Ryan Weathers LHP
