Zimmermann expected to start as Baltimore hosts New York
New York Yankees (9-13, fifth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (10-12, fourth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Corey Kluber (0-2, 5.40 ERA, 1.93 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) Orioles: Bruce Zimmermann (1-2, 4.57 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)
LINE: Orioles +161, Yankees -186; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Giancarlo Stanton and the Yankees will take on the Orioles Tuesday.
The Orioles are 5-5 against AL East teams. Baltimore has a collective batting average of .228 this season, led by Cedric Mullins with an average of .365.
The Yankees have gone 5-11 against division opponents. The New York offense has compiled a .202 batting average as a team this season, last in the American League. Gio Urshela leads the team with an average of .264.
The Orioles won the last meeting 4-2. Matt Harvey earned his second victory and Mullins went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and two RBIs for Baltimore. Deivi Garcia took his first loss for New York.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mullins leads the Orioles with 12 extra base hits and is batting .365.
Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with seven extra base hits and nine RBIs.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .234 batting average, 2.77 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
Yankees: 4-6, .169 batting average, 3.58 ERA, outscored by 12 runs
INJURIES: Orioles: Mac Sceroler: (shoulder), Hunter Harvey: (oblique), Anthony Santander: (ankle), Freddy Galvis: (groin), Chris Davis: (back).
Yankees: Luis Severino: (elbow), Clarke Schmidt: (right elbow), Zack Britton: (elbow), Luke Voit: (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.