New York Yankees right fielder Giancarlo Stanton waits for the pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, March 30, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Match Preview: New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles
The New York Yankees will face the Baltimore Orioles on 23rd May 2022 in what will be the first match of their upcoming exciting series. Both these teams are on different paths so far this season. The Yankees are quite arguably the best team in baseball right now, while the Orioles find themselves in the below order.
Yankees:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Green | RP | Sun, May 22 | Elbow | Out for the season |
| Joey Gallo | LF | Sun, May 22 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least May 31 |
| Ben Rortvedt | C | Sun, May 22 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least Jul 21 |
| Aroldis Chapman | RP | Sun, May 22 | Achilles | Probable for May 23 |
| Kyle Higashioka | C | Sun, May 22 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least May 31 |
| Tim Locastro | LF | Mon, May 16 | Lat | Expected to be out until at least May 24 |
| Zack Britton | RP | Tue, Apr 12 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Aug 25 |
| Stephen Ridings | RP | Tue, Apr 5 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 |
| Domingo German | SP | Fri, Apr 1 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 3 |
Orioles:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spenser Watkins | SP | Sun, May 22 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least May 28 |
| Shed Long | LF | Sun, May 22 | Lower Leg | Expected to be out until at least May 25 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 1B | Sun, May 22 | Undisclosed | Probable for May 23 |
| Dean Kremer | SP | Tue, May 17 | Oblique | Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 |
| Chris Ellis | SP | Thu, May 12 | Shoulder | Out for the season |
| Alex Wells | RP | Sun, May 1 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jul 15 |
| John Means | SP | Sat, Apr 23 | Elbow | Out for the season |
Stanton is in red hot form and so are the Yankees. He will be ready to exploit the poor Orioles and lead his to a win to start off the series.
The Yankees are by far the better side in this game, and they will be the heavy favorites to start the series with a win over the lackluster Orioles.
Match Prediction: New York Yankees to win the game.
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