Orioles bring 2-1 series lead over Yankees into game 4

Thu, May 2, 2024
MLB News (AP)

New York Yankees (20-12, second in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (19-11, first in the AL East)

Baltimore; Thursday, 1:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (2-1, 2.48 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Orioles: Cole Irvin (2-1, 3.49 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -135, Orioles +114; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles play the New York Yankees with a 2-1 series lead.

Baltimore has an 11-7 record in home games and a 19-11 record overall. The Orioles have hit 45 total home runs to lead MLB.

New York has gone 12-7 on the road and 20-12 overall. The Yankees have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .398.

The teams play Thursday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson has three doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 24 RBI for the Orioles. Adley Rutschman is 14-for-43 with a double, two home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.

Juan Soto has a .325 batting average to lead the Yankees, and has six doubles and eight home runs. Anthony Rizzo is 11-for-38 with four home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

Pitching is the biggest reason for the Yankees' success so far. It delivered again vs. the Orioles

Gil's excellent outing helps the Yankees defeat Baltimore 2-0; Cabrera's HR drives in the only runs

Orioles put RHP Grayson Rodriguez on the IL with shoulder inflammation and activate LHP John Means

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 6-4, .222 batting average, 2.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Yankees: 5-5, .259 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Craig Kimbrel: day-to-day (back), Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (calf), Tyler Wells: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 15-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Nick Burdi: 15-Day IL (hip), Jon Berti: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (foot), Oswald Peraza: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Kahnle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jasson Dominguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (back)

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