Following yesterday’s 14-11 loss at Yankee Stadium, the grind continued and the Orioles took the field Saturday at 1:05ET on a humid day in the Bronx. Baltimore and New York both entered with 14-7 records and were tied at the top of the American League East.
Ubaldo Jimenez (1-0, 5.95) was opposed by Michael Pineda (2-1, 3.86). This was the fifth start for each in 2017, a matched that pitted two pitchers from the Dominican Republic against one another.
Ubaldo Jimenez takes the bump
Entering Saturday, the Orioles were 4-0 in 2017 when Jimenez started.