Yankees at Orioles
The New York Yankees get Masahiro Tanaka back from the 10-day disabled list when they play the third game of a four-game series at the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Tanaka, who has won five straight decisions, has been sidelined for over a month with right and left hamstring strains.
He threw 69 pitches over five frames in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and the Yankees hope he gets at least that far after they split a doubleheader to begin the series Monday. Brett Gardner was 4-for-6 with a home run, three RBIs and three runs scored to lead the Yankees to a 10-2 win in the nightcap. Danny Valencia's three-run shot in the sixth inning lifted the Orioles to a 5-4 victory in the opener, snapping their six-game losing streak. Andrew Cashner gets the start opposite Tanaka on Tuesday as he seeks his first victory since May 21.
TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, YES (New York), MASN (Baltimore)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Masahiro Tanaka (7-2, 4.58 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Andrew Cashner (2-9, 4.39)
Tanaka was injured in a start at the New York Mets on June 8 when he allowed one run and struck out eight across five innings. He lost to the Orioles on April 5 despite posting a quality start before getting the win after giving up four runs in 5 1/3 frames in a rematch June 2. Adam Jones is 11-for-27 with three home runs against Tanaka, who has a 5.25 ERA in four career starts at Camden Yards.
Cashner is 0-4 over his last seven turns but he has five quality starts in that span, including six innings of three-run ball (two earned) in a loss at Minnesota on Thursday. The 31-year-old is 0-5 with a 4.70 ERA in nine home starts. Aaron Hicks is 4-for-6 with two doubles against Cashner, who owns a 2.25 ERA in five career matchups with the Yankees.
WALK-OFFS
1. Gardner has seven RBIs over his last three starts.
2. Orioles 2B Jonathan Schoop is batting .438 during an eight-game hitting streak.
3. Yankees RF Aaron Judge is batting .371 with 31 RBIs in 27 games against Baltimore since the start of 2017.