The Yankees were off last night, but the rest of the AL East (plus Houston and Minnesota) was active while New York was travelling south. That meant that there was an opportunity for them to gain some ground if the results went their way, a miniscule amount but progress nevertheless. Here’s what happened:
Baltimore Orioles (71-44) 5, Houston Astros (66-50) 4
Baltimore’s one deficiency this season has been starting pitching, and Dean Kremer’s had to hold down the spot up top in their rotation. He hasn’t done a bad job, and he turned in a strong start in this one, going seven innings and limiting Houston to just two runs.