So the last two games have gone well, eh? The last four games, really, but especially the last two. The Yankees have punished the Orioles so much the last two days that Baltimore had to send out two relievers (Jayson Aquino and ex-Yankee Vidal Nuno) and call up two others (Logan Verrett and ex-Yankee Richard Bleier) just to make sure the bullpen was fresh today. Allowing 26 runs in the span of 24 hours will do that to a team.
This afternoon’s series finale is a chance to clinch the series sweep over the O’s and gosh, that sure would be fun. The Yankees have not swept the Orioles since a three-game set at Yankee Stadium in July 2015. They are 13-17 against Baltimore since then, and that includes the last two games. The series win has been clinched. Now it’s time to get greedy and start padding that lead in the AL East. Here is the Orioles’ lineup and here is the Yankees’ lineup:
- LF Brett Gardner
- CF Aaron Hicks
- DH Matt Holliday
- 2B Starlin Castro
- RF Aaron Judge
- 3B Chase Headley
- SS Didi Gregorius
- 1B Chris Carter
- C Kyle Higashioka
LHP Jordan Montgomery
It is cool and cloudy in New York this afternoon. Not the most pleasant baseball weather, but plenty playable. This afternoon’s series finale will begin a little after 1pm ET. You can watch on YES locally and MLB Network nationally. Enjoy the game.
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