The final full series before the trade deadline may not actually be any more important than a series at other points in the season, but it sure feels like it. The TV networks agree—two out of the three games played at Camden Yards this weekend will be broadcast nationally.
The Yankees come to Baltimore with some decisions to make. They sit at the bottom of the AL East, but only 2.5 games out of a wild card spot in the AL. They are 19-23 since June 3, the day that Aaron Judge last played, but they are expected to activate their MVP slugger for this series.