By Canadian Press on September 20, 2025.
New York Yankees (86-68, second in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (73-81, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.11 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 190 strikeouts); Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (10-8, 4.39 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 100 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the New York Yankees on Saturday. Baltimore has a 37-39 record in home games and a 73-81 record overall. Orioles hitters have a collective .398 slugging percentage to rank 10th in the AL. New York has a 42-37 record in road games and an 86-68 record overall. The Yankees lead MLB play with 259 total home runs, averaging 1.7 per game. Saturday’s game is the ninth time these teams meet this season. The season series is tied 4-4. TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Westburg has nine doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 34 RBIs for the Orioles. Coby Mayo is 9 for 32 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games. Trent Grisham has nine doubles, a triple and 33 home runs for the Yankees. Aaron Judge is 13 for 30 with a double and four home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 6-4, .211 batting average, 4.08 ERA, outscored by 12 runs Yankees: 6-4, .271 batting average, 4.76 ERA, outscored opponents by three 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) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press 18