The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles will take the field on Friday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ET.
New York (54-48 SU and 53-49 RL) is starting right-hander Gerrit Cole. The 32-year-old is 9-2 with a 2.78 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP in 21 outings.
Baltimore (62-40 SU and RL) is starting righty Grayson Rodriguez. The 23-year-old is 2-2 with a 6.91 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP in 12 starts.
The Yanks are -125 moneyline favorites and the game total is 8.5 runs scored.
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New York is 4-1 in its last five following a sweep of Kansas City and a series split with the Mets. Are the Yankees primed for a longer winning streak with slugger Aaron Judge likely returning Friday from a lengthy toe injury?
The Bronx Bombers score 4.37 runs per game (21st) and hit .230 (29th) with a .707 OPS (23rd). They've launched 141 home runs (7th) and stolen 61 bases (22nd) in 2023. The NY pitching staff has compiled a 3.89 ERA (9th) and a 1.25 WHIP (8th) with 30 quality starts (24th).
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Cole will start for the visitors on Friday evening. In his last appearance, the 11th-year veteran, who sports a 144:36 K:BB ratio this season, held the Royals to two runs with ten strikeouts in 6.1 innings. He has recorded 21 Ks in his last two outings and hasn't given up more than three runs since the end of May.