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

Updated Apr. 16, 2022 3:01 a.m. ET

New York Yankees (4-4) vs. Baltimore Orioles (2-5)

Baltimore; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Jameson Taillon (0-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, six strikeouts); Orioles: Tyler Wells (0-1, 21.60 ERA, 3.00 WHIP, two strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -189, Orioles +162; over/under is 9 runs

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

Baltimore went 52-110 overall and 27-54 in home games last season. The Orioles scored 4.1 runs per game while giving up 5.9 in the 2021 season.

New York had a 92-70 record overall and a 46-35 record on the road last season. The Yankees averaged 7.8 hits per game last season while batting a collective .237.

INJURIES: Orioles: John Means: 10-Day IL (elbow), Dean Kremer: 10-Day IL (oblique)

Yankees: Ben Rortvedt: 10-Day IL (oblique), Stephen Ridings: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Domingo German: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Britton: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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