Yankees vs. Orioles Oct. 1: Nestor Cortes to start, fans look at Judge for HR no. 62

Nester Cortes starts in Yankees vs. Orioles second game.
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
John Allen
Saturday October 1, 2022

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The second game of the Yankees vs. Orioles series will start with the Orioles leading 1-0.

The New York Yankees are currently in first place in the American League East with a record of 96-60. They will take on the Baltimore Orioles, who are fourth in the AL East division with a record of 81-76.

Yankees vs. Orioles, Time: Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT, Yankee Stadium, New York.

Nestor Cortes (11-4, 2.56 ERA, .95 WHIP, 151 strikeouts) is to start for the Yankees, while Austin Voth (5-3, 4.19 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 87 strikeouts) will take the mound for the Orioles.

As the Yankees vs. Orioles series continues, the visitors have a lead of 1-0 heading into the next game.

The New York Yankees have a record of 96-60 overall and 56-23 in games played at home. With a 3.34 earned run average, the Yankees have the second-best team ERA in the American League.

The Baltimore Orioles currently hold an overall record of 81-76 and a road record of 37-42. The Orioles have compiled a record of 33-21 in games in which they have not allowed a home run.

Saturday’s Yankees vs. Orioles game will be the 18th time this season that these two teams have faced each other. In the season series, the Yankees currently hold a lead of 11-6.

The Yankees’ Aaron Judge has 28 doubles, 61 home runs, and a batting average of .314. In the last 10 games, Gleyber Torres has a batting average of 12-for-32 with a double, and he has hit three home runs. All eyes are on his 62nd home run.

In their last ten games, the Yankees went 8-2, had a batting average of .257, had an earned run average of 3.17, and outscored their opponents by 25 runs.

Yankees Injured List: Zack Britton, Wandy Peralta, Frankie Montas, Luis Gil, Andrew Benintendi, Albert Abreu, Matt Carpenter, Miguel Castro, Michael King, Chad Green, and Stephen Ridings.

Who do you think will win the game? Will Judge get his 62nd homer?

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