For more than a decade, a Yankees-Orioles series in September was relatively meaningless. The Yankees were atop the division every year and the Orioles were always in the cellar, so there wasn’t a whole lot on the line whenever these two clubs met late in the season.
The tables have turned in 2014. The O’s are the team sitting atop the AL East while the Yankees are floundering closer to the bottom than the top, trying their darnedest to remain relevant for another week or so. In fact, Baltimore can officially eliminate the Yankees from the division race with a sweep this weekend. Let’s try to avoid that, mmmkay? Here is the Orioles lineup and here is the Yankees lineup:
- CF Jacoby Ellsbury
- 3B Martin Prado
- DH Brian McCann
- 1B Mark Teixeira
- LF Chris Young
- 2B Stephen Drew
- C John Ryan Murphy
- SS Brendan Ryan
- RF Antoan Richardson
RHP Brandon McCarthy
Perfect weather for a doubleheader in Baltimore. Temperatures in the low-to-mid-70s and just a few clouds in the sky. This afternoon’s game will begin at 1:05pm ET and you’ll be able to watch on YES locally and MLB Network nationally, depending on where you live. Enjoy the game.
Update: As expected, the Yankees activated David Phelps (elbow) off the 15-day disabled list. They don’t have to make a corresponding roster move because of the expanded rosters … Brett Gardner (abdomen) did some running today and could be available for the second game of the doubleheader.
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