New York rolls into Baltimore at 26-15 and somehow still cruising in the standings despite a rough week that included dropping 3 straight to the Brewers. The Orioles, meanwhile, are 18-23 and have been Yankee-food all year — Baltimore is winless in 4 tries against the Bronx so far in 2026.
Ryan Weathers gets the ball after a weird little detour. He was scratched from his May 7 start against Texas with an illness, so Monday will be his first outing since carving up these same Orioles on May 2 — 5 innings, 1 run, 3 hits in a 9-4 win. The 3.03 ERA is real, and the Yankees are going to need it real bad with Gerrit Cole still rehabbing in Double-A Somerset and Clarke Schmidt on the 60-day.
Brandon Young counters for Baltimore and his story is basically a symptom of the Orioles' season. The 4.35 ERA looks tidy enough, but he's been a Triple-A shuttle guy bouncing up to the majors because the actual rotation has imploded. Trevor Rogers (illness) is hoping to return during this series, but Cade Povich, Dean Kremer and Zach Eflin are all on the shelf, with Eflin gone for the year after Tommy John.
- Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor SP — MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.
- Day-To-DayBen Hess SP — Double-A Somerset placed Hess on its 7-day injured list April 18 due to an unspecified injury.
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton DH — Stanton (calf) has yet to resume running, but he's been doing some hitting, per MLB.com.
- 10-Day-ILJasson Dominguez LF — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Dominguez will miss "a few weeks" after an MRI revealed a low-grade AC joint sprain in his left shoulder, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILGerrit Cole SP — Cole (elbow) completed five innings for Double-A Somerset in a rehab outing Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out eight batters.
- 15-Day-ILAngel Chivilli RP — Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Chivilli (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for roughly three weeks, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt SP — Schmidt (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
- Day-To-DayRichard Guasch SP — no
- Day-To-DayWill Robertson LF — The Orioles reassigned Robertson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- Day-To-DayKeagan Gillies P — Gillies will be sidelined for at least six weeks with a quad injury, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
- Day-To-DayLuis Vazquez SS — Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said Monday that Vazquez has been diagnosed with a broken right thumb, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILJackson Holliday 2B — Holliday (hand) will play at third base in a rehab game with Double-A Chesapeake on Sunday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- 10-Day-ILHeston Kjerstad LF — Kjerstad (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Chesapeake on Saturday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- 15-Day-ILTrevor Rogers SP — Rogers (illness) said that he threw a "simulated bullpen" session Saturday and is optimistic that he'll be able to return from the 15-day injured list to make a start during the Orioles' three-game series versus the Yankees that begins Monday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILCade Povich SP — The Orioles placed Povich on the 15-day injured list Friday with left shoulder inflammation.
This is the part where you remember the lineups don't help Baltimore either. Jackson Holliday is rehabbing at Double-A Chesapeake, Jordan Westburg is on the 60-day with the elbow, Heston Kjerstad's hamstring has him on a rehab assignment, and Felix Bautista is only just now playing catch again. Gunnar Henderson and his 9 homers are basically carrying the offensive water while the rest of the room gets healthy.
The Yankees are not exactly a M*A*S*H unit either — Giancarlo Stanton hasn't started running yet, Jasson Dominguez is out a few weeks with an AC sprain, and the bullpen lost Angel Chivilli for 3 weeks of shutdown. But Aaron Judge is still Aaron Judge (16 HR), and that tends to paper over a lot when you're facing a depleted Orioles staff.
Pinnacle has the Yankees at -165 with the total sitting at 9. Given the season head-to-head, the pitching matchup edge, and the fact that Baltimore is starting a guy who keeps getting sent to Norfolk, that price feels about right. The Orioles need to actually beat New York at some point this year. Tonight is as good a spot as they're going to get.