NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 08: Greg Bird #33 of the New York Yankees hits a solo-homerun during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Indians in game three of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 8, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
The Baltimore Orioles will visit the New York Yankees on Tuesday, and here is what you need to know.
This will be the opener of a two-game series. The Orioles (32-74) are coming off three straight wins over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees (67-37) last beat the Kansas City Royals twice.
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Masahiro Tanaka (8-2, 4.09 ERA) is set to start against Yefry Ramirez (1-3, 3.49 ERA). The Yankees acquired former All-Star closer Zach Britton from the Orioles last week, so that will surely make things interesting.
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Tuesday’s game at Yankee Stadium will start at 7:05pm EST and will air on YES Network. The Yankees have the second-best record in MLB after the Boston Red Sox. The Orioles are fifth in the AL East.
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