Yankees bring 2-1 series lead over Orioles into game 4
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3:55 AM on Sunday, September 21
By The Associated Press
New York Yankees (87-68, second in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (73-82, fifth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Cam Schlittler (3-3, 3.41 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Orioles: Kyle Bradish (1-1, 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 30 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -134, Orioles +113; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees face the Baltimore Orioles with a 2-1 series lead.
Baltimore is 37-40 in home games and 73-82 overall. The Orioles are 42-15 in games when they scored five or more runs.
New York has a 43-37 record on the road and an 87-68 record overall. The Yankees have the sixth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .250.
The teams square off Sunday for the 10th time this season. The Yankees are ahead 5-4 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jackson Holliday is second on the Orioles with 41 extra base hits (21 doubles, three triples and 17 home runs). Coby Mayo is 11 for 32 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
Aaron Judge has a .329 batting average to lead the Yankees, and has 29 doubles, two triples and 49 home runs. Jazz Chisholm is 12 for 41 with two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .202 batting average, 4.64 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
Yankees: 7-3, .275 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs
INJURIES: Orioles: Albert Suarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Young: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Gary Sanchez: 60-Day IL (knee), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (back), Colin Selby: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Yankees: Brent Headrick: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (back), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.