Yankees at Orioles
Another trip to Camden Yards led to another offensive explosion for the New York Yankees, who seek their 13th straight win in Baltimore when they continue a three-game series with the last-place Orioles on Tuesday. Behind two home runs for Mike Tauchman and solo shots from three others, the Yankees won the series opener 9-6 on Monday to run their winning streak to six and open up a nine-game lead in the American League East.
New York is averaging nine runs while winning all eight of its games in Baltimore this year and has slugged 41 homers in 13 meetings overall, the fourth-highest total the franchise has ever produced versus one opponent in a single season. Orioles right-hander Asher Wojciechowski will be tasked with trying to slow down the Yankees when he takes the mound for the hosts Tuesday night. New York will go with a bullpen day, led by opener Jonathan Holder, who will make the start for the second time in 139 career games in the majors. He and his moundmates will try to slow down Jonathan Villar after the second baseman became the fifth player in Baltimore's franchise history to hit for the cycle in Monday's loss.
TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, YES (New York), MASN (Baltimore)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RHP Jonathan Holder (5-2, 6.28 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Asher Wojciechowski (2-4, 4.15)
Holder was recalled from the minors last Wednesday and tossed two perfect innings with three strikeouts the following day against Boston. He has given up seven runs in 5 2/3 innings against the Orioles this year. Nestor Cortes Jr. is a candidate to eat up some innings in relief of Holder, having thrown 44 pitches Friday versus the Red Sox.
Wojciechowski gave up four runs and six hits -- two home runs -- in a loss to Toronto on Thursday. He limited his previous two opponents to two runs and four hits with 16 strikeouts in 14 1/3 frames while winning both times. The 30-year-old has pitched one scoreless inning in his career against the Yankees.
WALK-OFFS
1. New York has hit 32 homers at Camden Yards this year, the most in one season by a visiting team in any ballpark in MLB history.
2. Baltimore optioned Dillon Tate to Triple-A Norfolk and recalled fellow RHP Taylor Scott from Norfolk.
3. Tauchman has eight multi-hit efforts over his last 15 games.