The stage is set for a three-game Yankees vs. Orioles series and Aaron Judge’s HR record.
The New York Yankees are currently in first place in the American League East with a record of 96-59. They will take on the Baltimore Orioles, who are fourth in the AL East division with a record of 80-76.
Yankees vs. Orioles, Time: Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT, New York.
Domingo German (2-3, 3.30 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 46 strikeouts) is to start for the Yankees, while Jordan Lyles (11-11, 4.55 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 135 strikeouts) will take the mound for the Orioles.
When the New York Yankees will be looking to extend their current home winning streak to eight games with the first win in the Yankees vs. Orioles series.
The New York Yankees have a record of 96-59 overall and 56-22 in games played at home. The Yankees hitters as a group have an on-base percentage of .325, which is the second-highest percentage in the American League.
The Baltimore Orioles have a record of 36-42 away from home, giving them an overall mark of 80-76. When the Orioles have a higher number of hits than their opponents, they have a winning record of 50-11.
On Friday, the teams will meet one another for the 17th time so far this campaign. The Yankees currently hold an advantage in the season series with 11-5 lead.
The Yankees are led by Aaron Judge, who has collected 89 hits that have gone for extra bases (28 doubles and 61 home runs). Over the course of the last ten games, Gleyber Torres has a batting average of 13 for 32, along with a double, three home runs, and 12 RBI.
In their last ten games, the Yankees went 9-1, had a batting average of .283, an earned run average of 3.78, and outscored their opponents by 30 runs.
Yankees Injured List: Wandy Peralta, Frankie Montas, DJ LeMahieu, Luis Gil, Andrew Benintendi, Albert Abreu, Matt Carpenter, Miguel Castro, Michael King, Chad Green, and Stephen Ridings.
Will Aaron Judge get his 62nd home run during the Yankees vs. Orioles series?
