After winning their weekend series against the Rays, the Yankees return home with a chance to tie those Rays — who are off today — for first place in the AL East. Standing in their way will be the 14-26 Orioles, a club the Bombers swept during their previous meeting in early April.
New York began the season with a 6-9 record, but the team has rebounded in a big way by taking 18 of their past 25, despite a plethora of injuries to key contributors. One of those contributors, Aaron Hicks, will make his long-awaited season debut today, and will be thrown right into the fire batting leadoff.