Orioles bring 1-0 series lead over Yankees into game 2

Updated Oct. 1, 2022 3:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles (81-76, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (96-60, first in the AL East)

New York; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Austin Voth (5-3, 4.19 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 87 strikeouts); Yankees: Nestor Cortes (11-4, 2.56 ERA, .95 WHIP, 151 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -221, Orioles +183; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the New York Yankees.

New York has a 56-23 record in home games and a 96-60 record overall. The Yankees have the second-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.34.

Baltimore has a 37-42 record in road games and an 81-76 record overall. The Orioles have a 33-21 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams match up Saturday for the 18th time this season. The Yankees are ahead 11-6 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge has 28 doubles and 61 home runs while hitting .314 for the Yankees. Gleyber Torres is 12-for-32 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Anthony Santander has 24 doubles and 33 home runs for the Orioles. Cedric Mullins is 11-for-42 with a double, a triple, two home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 8-2, .257 batting average, 3.17 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs

Orioles: 5-5, .279 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Zack Britton: day-to-day (arm), Wandy Peralta: 15-Day IL (back), Frankie Montas: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Benintendi: 10-Day IL (wrist), Albert Abreu: 15-Day IL (elbow), Matt Carpenter: 10-Day IL (foot), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Michael King: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (elbow), Stephen Ridings: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Orioles: Ramon Urias: 10-Day IL (knee), Tyler Wells: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Ellis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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