Yankees start 3-game series at home against the Orioles

Baltimore Orioles (86-70, second in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (92-64, first in the AL East)

New York; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Dean Kremer (7-10, 4.19 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 120 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (5-4, 2.37 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 81 strikeouts)

: LINE Yankees -161, Orioles +136; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles to open a three-game series.

New York is 92-64 overall and 42-33 at home. The Yankees have the fifth-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.69.

Baltimore has a 42-33 record in road games and an 86-70 record overall. Orioles pitchers have a collective 3.94 ERA, which ranks eighth in the AL.

Tuesday's game is the 11th time these teams meet this season. The Orioles hold a 6-4 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge has 36 doubles, a triple and 55 home runs for the Yankees. Gleyber Torres is 14-for-47 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with a .283 batting average, and has 30 doubles, seven triples, 37 home runs, 76 walks and 89 RBI. Colton Cowser is 10-for-35 with two home runs and two RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 8-2, .234 batting average, 2.25 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

Orioles: 3-7, .213 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Jake Cousins: 15-Day IL (pectoral), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (hip), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Burch Smith: 15-Day IL (groin), Ryan Mountcastle: 10-Day IL (wrist), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (lat), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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