Yankees try to keep home win streak going, host the Orioles

Baltimore Orioles (75-86, fifth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (93-68, first in the AL East)

New York; Sunday, 3:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Kyle Bradish (1-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Yankees: Luis Gil (4-1, 3.29 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 39 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles aiming to extend a six-game home winning streak.

New York has gone 49-31 in home games and 93-68 overall. The Yankees have a 71-13 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Baltimore is 75-86 overall and 36-44 on the road. The Orioles have hit 189 total home runs to rank seventh in the AL.

Sunday’s game is the 13th time these teams meet this season. The Yankees are ahead 8-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Trent Grisham has nine doubles, a triple and 34 home runs for the Yankees. Aaron Judge is 14 for 34 with two doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.

Gunnar Henderson has 34 doubles, five triples and 16 home runs while hitting .274 for the Orioles. Colton Cowser is 6 for 34 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 9-1, .271 batting average, 1.90 ERA, outscored opponents by 40 runs

Orioles: 4-6, .171 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Jazz Chisholm: day-to-day (forearm), Brent Headrick: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (back), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Chayce McDermott: 15-Day IL (back), Albert Suarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Young: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Gary Sanchez: 60-Day IL (knee), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (back), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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