Ryan Mcmahon Leads Orioles Yankees With Schlittler’s 1.51 ERA
ryan mcmahon headlines a Monday night matchup at Yankee Stadium with Kyle Bradish starting for Baltimore and Cam Schlittler taking the ball for New York. The Orioles entered trying to avoid a four-game sweep and a five-game losing streak, with the AL East leaders in view.
Schlittler And Bradish
Schlittler’s 1.51 ERA set the tone for why this game drew attention before the first pitch. He also led the league in WHIP and K/BB, giving the Yankees a starter with elite run prevention and command in the same outing.
Bradish gave Baltimore its own answer on the mound. The Orioles needed that edge because the game came with the season’s first meeting between the clubs, and they were trying to halt a slide that had already reached four straight losses.
Orioles Lineup Changes
Baltimore also made several changes around the diamond. Taylor Ward and Tyler O'Neill both had the night off, with Colton Cowser replacing Ward in left field and Dylan Beavers taking O'Neill’s spot in right field.
Coby Mayo was also out, and Blaze Alexander played third base. Those moves left the Orioles thinner in the lineup but gave them a different look as they tried to avoid the sweep.
Westburg And The Load
Jordan Westburg had already been shut down from all baseball activities after beginning to feel elbow discomfort when throwing. That left Baltimore without another infield option as it tried to cover the final stretch of a difficult series.
The Orioles were also chasing the AL East leaders, so the first clash with New York carried more than one layer of pressure. A loss would deepen the streak and extend the weekend into the kind of chase that forces the rest of the division to keep moving while Baltimore tries to stop the damage.
