Orioles at Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles attempt to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they visit the New York Yankees on Friday for the second contest of their four-game set. Baltimore, which hadn't won since its season opener, halted its five-game losing streak Thursday as it staged a five-run rally in the seventh inning en route to a 5-2 triumph.
Adam Jones ignited the uprising with a two-run homer and Trey Mancini ended it with a two-run single as the Orioles posted their first road win of 2018 after being on the wrong end of a three-game sweep in Houston early in the week. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge continued to terrorize Baltimore pitching as he hit his 12th career homer against the Orioles on Thursday - his highest total versus any club. The reigning American League Rookie of the Year, Judge has belted 58 shots in 189 career games - making him the fastest to reach that total in major-league history. New York was limited to two runs and four hits in Thursday's loss after totaling 18 of each in its two-game home sweep of Tampa Bay.
TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, MASN (Baltimore), YES (New York)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Kevin Gausman (0-1, 13.50 ERA) vs. Yankees LH CC Sabathia (0-0, 1.80)
Gausman struggled in his first outing of the year as he was tagged for six runs and seven hits over four innings in a loss to Minnesota on Sunday. The 27-year-old native of Colorado, who allowed a career-high 29 home runs last season, served up three in the setback but managed to record five strikeouts. Gausman is 7-5 with a 3.53 ERA against New York in his career despite yielding 12 runs on 16 hits and eight walks over 9 1/3 frames in two starts at Yankee Stadium last campaign.
Sabathia pitched well in his season debut at Toronto on Saturday but settled for a no-decision. The 37-year-old Californian worked five innings, allowing two runs - one earned - and five hits with four strikeouts and two walks as he threw 54 of his 84 pitches for strikes. Sabathia is 19-10 with two shutouts and a 3.56 ERA in 41 career starts against Baltimore but surrendered 15 runs and 23 hits over 17 frames in three turns last season.
WALK-OFFS
1. Judge is 6-for-12 with three homers and five RBIs against Gausman.
2. Jones has gone deep five times and driven in 15 runs versus Sabathia during his career.
3. New York OF Trayce Thompson was claimed off waivers by Oakland on Thursday - two days after being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the same fashion.