The Orioles will look to pick up their first win over the Yankees tonight. Baltimore found itself on the wrong end of a four-game sweep at the beginning of May.
Taylor Ward will leadoff and play left field. Adley Rutschman will handle the catching duties, but Samuel Basallo will still start as the DH against LHP Ryan Weathers. The lefty opponent will lead to Weston Wilson at third base and Blaze Alexander at second.
Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso will complete the infield. Tyler O’Neill will get
a chance in right, and Leody Taveras will play up the middle.
Brandon Young will get the start for Baltimore.
There’s absolutely no benefit to dropping a fifth consecutive game to the Yankees. The Orioles will need their struggling offense to backup Young as he faces Aaron Judge and a talented New York lineup.
You can check out more about the three-game set against the Yankees here.
Orioles lineup:
- Taylor Ward LF
- Gunnar Henderson SS
- Adley Rutschman C
- Pete Alonso 1B
- Tyler O’Neill RF
- Samuel Basallo DH
- Leody Taveras CF
- Weston Wilson 3B
- Blaze Alexander 2B
Starter: RHP Brandon Young
