This weekend is an opportunity for the Orioles boost their own hopes of winning the AL East and absolutely bury the Yankees at the same time. Ideally, they will send the Bombers out of town in an 11-game deficit for the AL East crown.
But first, they have a tall task ahead of them. Not only will the lineup have to deal with Gerrit Cole on the bump but also the adrenaline boost that is sure to come with Aaron Judge’s return to the New York lineup. The 2022 MVP has been out for nearly two months, which has coincided with some predictably poor play from the rest of the roster.