BALTIMORE ORIOLES NOTES:
YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Orioles dropped the first game of the four-game set in the Bronx, 6-3…Dropped to 35-4 when leading after six innings…Marked their 14th blown lead of the season. Tyler Wells did not factor in the decision after allowing two runs on five hits (2 HR) with two walks and four strikeouts in 6.0 innings; marked his seventh quality start of the campaign.
Adley Rutschman went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI to extend his hitting streak to five games; slashing .367/.472/.517 (22-for-60) with six doubles, one home run, nine runs scored, four RBI, and 12 walks in 16 career games against the Yankees.
Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with a double and has hit safely in his last four games; his seventh-inning double had an exit velocity of 110.9 mph, his hardest-hit ball of the season.
Chris Vallimont made his Major League debut, entering with one out in the eighth inning; worked 0.2 inning, allowing one hit and striking out Anthony Volpe swinging for his first career strikeout.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Baltimore began a seven-game road trip last night with the first of four games in the Bronx through Thursday…The O’s will complete the pre-All-Star break schedule with three games in the Twin Cities against Minnesota from July 7-9…The Orioles open after the break with a six-game homestand against Miami and Los Angeles-NL from July 14-19.
At 23-16 away from Oriole Park, the O’s have the best road record in the AL and third-best in MLB; the Birds have had the best road record in the AL 12 times in team history (since 1954), most recently in 2012 (46-35).
AGAINST THE YANKEES: The Orioles and Yankees are meeting for the third time this year and for the second and final series between the two squads in the Bronx…The Orioles have gone 3-4 against the Yankees so far this season…The O’s will host the Yanks in Baltimore for three games from July 28-30…The Birds went 7-12 against the Yankees in 2022, 4-6 at home and 3-6 at Yankee Stadium.
The O’s have gone 5-0-1 in their last six series against AL East foes.
TONY’S TATERS: Anthony Santander is slashing .292/.351/.533 (62-for-212) with 13 doubles, one triple, 12 homers, 33 runs scored, 36 RBI, 17 walks, two hit-by-pitches, and two stolen bases in 54 games since the start of May…During that time, he ranks among AL leaders in total bases (T-4th, 113), slugging percentage (5th), home runs (T-6th), extra-base hits (T-6th, 26), OPS (7th, .884), and RBI (9th)…He homered in three straight games from June 23-25 for the second time in his career (also: 8/8-11/21) and is the second Oriole to homer in three straight games this season, joining Gunnar Henderson from June 10-13.
His 14 home runs lead the O’s and rank fourth among MLB switch hitters.
CED AND DONE: Cedric Mullins currently has 87 career stolen bases…He needs three more to tie Adam Jones (90 SB) for 10th in Orioles history (since 1954).
ROSTER MOVES: The Orioles today reinstated catcher James McCann from the 10-day Injured List and recalled left-handed pitcher Bruce Zimmermann from Triple-A Norfolk…In corresponding moves, left-handed pitcher Cionel Pérez was placed on the 15-day Injured List with left forearm soreness, retroactive to July 3, and right-handed pitcher Chris Vallimont was optioned to the Tides after yesterday’s game.
STARTING PITCHER – #84 KYLE GIBSON RHP
QUICK HITS: Scheduled to make his 18th start of the season, 10th on the road, and 12th career start against the Yankees this afternoon…Became the first O’s pitcher in club history (since 1954) to start and win each of his three first appearances with the team…Started a season 4-0 for the second time in his career, joining a 6-0 start with Texas in 2021; became the fifth Oriole starting pitcher since 2004 to begin a year 4-0, joining John Means (4-0 in 2021), Bud Norris (4-0 in 2013), Wei-Yin Chen (4-0 in 2012), and Erik Bedard (4-0 in 2006)… Tossed 7.0 shutout frames on May 25 at New York-AL, becoming the oldest O’s pitcher (35-214) to work 7.0-or-more scoreless innings in a start since Freddy García (36-236) also tossed 7.0 scoreless frames on May 30, 2013 vs. Washington…The O’s signed Gibson to a one-year contract on December 5, 2022…He has also spent time with the Twins, Phillies, and Rangers across 10 Major League seasons.
LAST TIME OUT: Did not factor into the decision in his last outing on June 28 vs. Cincinnati…Allowed a season-high-tying six runs (also: 5/3 at KC) on nine hits with one walk, a hit batter, and five strikeouts in 4.2 innings…Surrendered all six runs and seven of the nine hits in the first two frames…Left with one runner on, who was stranded… Threw 95 pitches, 58 strikes.
CAREER AGAINST THE YANKEES: Making his 12th career start against the Yankees this afternoon…Has pitched to a 2-6 record with a 5.93 ERA (38 ER/57.2 IP) and three
quality starts through his first 11 career assignments against the AL East foe…Earned the win in his last start against the Yankees on May 25 at Yankee Stadium…Worked a season-high-tying 7.0 scoreless innings on two hits with a season-high four walks and three strikeouts…Marked his sixth quality start of the season…Became the oldest O’s pitcher (35-214) to toss 7.0-or-more shutout innings in a start since Freddy García (36-236) also tossed 7.0 scoreless frames on May 30, 2013 vs. Washington…Marked his fewest hits surrendered in a start since also allowing two on April 22 vs. Detroit… Also marked his first start of 7.0-or-more scoreless innings since also tossing 7.0 scoreless frames on August 27, 2022 vs. Pittsburgh with Philadelphia…Tossed 7.0 innings-or-more in back-to-back starts for the first time since working 15.0 innings across two outings from April 13-18, 2021 with Texas…Threw 96 pitches, 56 strikes.
CAREER AGAINST THE AL EAST: Making his 59th career appearance (58th start) against the AL East…Owns a 24-20 record with a 4.40 ERA (162 ER/331.0 IP) through his first 58 career outings against the division…Earned the win in his last start against the AL East on May 25 at New York-AL…Threw a career-high 120 pitches on July 26, 2018 at Boston with Minnesota.
HOW SWEEP IT IS: Opposing batters are slashing .191/.203/.279 (13-for-68) with two home runs against Gibson’s sweeper this season…Has recorded 27 strikeouts via the offspeed pitch, the 10th-most entering play today, while his .203 opponent on-base percentage is the seventh-lowest mark…Last season, hitters slashed .294/.294/.529 (5-for-17) with two extra-base hits (2B, HR) against his sweeper.
HOMER (UN)HAPPY: Gibson has allowed just eight home runs in 96.2 innings across his 17 starts; entering play today, he ranks among qualified pitchers in HR/9 (T-10th, 0.74)… Did not allow a homer in five straight starts from May 14 to June 6, his longest such streak since keeping opponents in the yard in seven straight outings from September 26, 2020 to April 29, 2021 with Texas…Also marked the longest homerless streak by an O’s starter since Spenser Watkins also allowed zero home runs in five straight starts from May 22 to July 13, 2022.
ALL HE DOES IS WIN, WIN, WIN: Gibson earned his eighth win in his 13th start of the season on June 11 vs. Kansas City…Entering play today, he is one of nine American League hurlers with eight-or-more wins and his eight victories are tied for fourth in the AL…Did not win his eighth decision in 2022 until his 23rd start on August 16 at Cincinnati…Is three victories shy of 100 for his career.
LIFE ON THE ROAD: Making his 10th road start of the 2023 campaign today…Sports a 4-2 record with a 4.22 ERA (25 ER/53.1 IP) in nine starts away from Oriole Park this season… Dealt the loss in his last road start on June 17 at Chicago-NL…Allowed three runs on three hits with two walks, a wild pitch, and seven strikeouts in 6.0 innings…Marked his eighth quality start of the season…Threw 93 pitches, 56 strikes.
NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees continue their seven-game homestand today with the second game of a four-game set vs. the Baltimore Orioles (1-0 thus far)…will also face the Chicago Cubs this weekend in their final series before the All-Star break (Fri.-Sun.)…went 3-3 on their six-game road trip after winning two-of-three games at Oakland and dropping two-of-three games at St. Louis.
With a 47-38 (.553) record, the Yankees are tied for the fourth-best record in the American League.
Have won six of their last nine games and eight of their last 13 games (since 6/20).
Have won three of their last four completed series…have won or split 11 of their last 16 completed series (since 5/8) and 12 of their last 18 completed series (since 5/1).
YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Yankees defeated the Orioles, 6-3, on Monday at Yankee Stadium…RHP Domingo Germán (4.1IP, 9H, 3R/2ER, 0BB, 5K, 0HR) started and did not record a decision…SS Anthony Volpe (2-for-4, 2R, 1HR, 1RBI) recorded the Yankees’ first run with a solo HR in the fifth inning…also scored the game-tying run in the seventh inning on a wild pitch…C Kyle Higashioka (2-for-2, 1R, 1 double, 1HR, 1RBI) hit a double in the third inning and a solo HR in the fifth…CF Harrison Bader (2-for-4, 1R, 1HR, 3RBI) hit a go-ahead three-run HR in the eighth inning…LHP Nick Ramirez (1.2IP, 0R, 2K) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in relief…RHP Ian Hamilton (1.0IP, 2H) tossed a scoreless seventh inning…RHP Tommy Kahnle (1.0IP, 1H, 2K) earned his first win of the season, tossing a scoreless eighth inning…RHP Clay Holmes (1.0IP, 2K) recorded his 10th save of the season, tossing a perfect ninth inning.
PITCH PERFECT: Yankees pitchers have posted a 3.67 ERA this season, the fourth-lowest ERA in the Majors, trailing only Minnesota (3.61), Houston (3.64) and Atlanta (3.64)…also rank third in the Majors in opponents’ BA (.232) and fifth in WHIP (1.23).
HAWAIIAN PUNCH: INF/OF Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .414/.486/.655 (12-for-29) with 8R, 1 double, 2HR, 7RBI, 5BB, 1SB and 1SF in his last 10 games (since 6/22).
NOBODY BEATS THE RIZZ: INF Anthony Rizzo reached base twice on Monday…is batting .306/.490/.389 (11-for-36) with 6R, 3 doubles, 1RBI, 11BB/1IBB and 2HP in his last 12 games (since 6/20).
Has reached base in a season-high 18 straight games (since 6/11), his longest streak since a 23-game streak from 6/26-7/24/19 with Chicago-NL.
Is batting .321/.402/.519 (50-for-156) with 23R, 7 doubles, 8HR, 22RBI, 18BB, 4HP and 1SF in 43 home games this season… has reached base in 38-of-43 home games this year.
STANTON ISLAND: DH/OF Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .333/.400/.611 (6-for-18) with 2R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 5RBI and 2BB in his last five games.
Since 2019, has hit .355/.428/.586 (54-for-152) with 20R, 8 doubles, 9HR, 33RBI, 20BB and 1SF in 40 games vs. the Orioles.
DARTH BADER: OF Harrison Bader hit a go-ahead three-run HR in the eighth inning on Monday…marked his first career HR that gave his team the lead in the eighth inning-or-later… has 7HR in 38 games this season after hitting 5HR in 86 games in 2022.
Is hitting .313/.324/.531 (10-for-32) with 5R, 4 doubles, 1HR, 7RBI, 1BB and 1SF over his last eight games (since 6/24)…has recorded multiple hits in four of his last seven games (since 6/25).
As a Yankees, has hit .356/.360/.622 (16-for-45) with 3 doubles, 3HR, 29RBI, 2BB and 3SF with RISP.
FAN-TASTIC: The Yankees recorded their 11th sellout of the season on Monday with a paid attendance of 46,015… each of their last three home games and nine of their
last 15 home gates have been sellouts…the Yankees have averaged 40,954 fans per home game this season, the highest home average attendance in the American League
and the third-highest in the Majors, trailing only Los Angeles-NL (48,121) and St. Louis (41,439).
BIG DADDY KANE: RHP Tommy Kahnle earned his first win of the season on Monday, tossing a scoreless eighth inning… marked his first win since 8/3/19 vs. Boston…owns a career-high 17.2 scoreless inning streak (since 9/24/22).
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: INF Anthony Volpe recorded his sixth multi-hit game in his last seven games and hit a solo HR in the fifth inning on Monday vs. Baltimore…owns a career-high eight-game hitting streak…is batting .500/.516/.733 (15-for-30) with 8R, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1HR, 2RBI, 1BB and 1SB in that span.
Has reached base in 16 of his last 18 games (since 6/13), batting .379/.446/.603 (22-for-58) with 11R, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2HR, 4RBI, 7BB and 2SB over that span.
Owns a career-high 13-game on-base streak (since 6/20), batting .439/.500/.683 (18-for-41) with 10R, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2HR, 3RBI, 5BB and 1SB over that stretch.
His 11HR are the most by a Yankees shortstop (min. 50% games at SS) since 2019 when Didi Gregorius hit 16HR and Gleyber Torres hit 38HR (77G at SS/65G at 2B).
His 11HR are the most by a Yankees rookie since 2019 when Mike Tauchman hit 13HR and Mike Ford hit 12HR.
THE EAST IS A BEAST: Five of the top eight records in the American League, including four of the top six, are held by AL East teams…the AL East is the only division in the Majors to have five teams with winning records…no other division has more than three such teams (AL West, NL East and NL West: three; NL Central: two; AL Central: zero).
WHAT A RELIEF: Yankees relievers tossed 4.2 scoreless innings on Monday…have posted a Major League-best 2.83 ERA (321.1IP, 101ER) and a .213 opponents’ BA this season…the Yankees are the only Major League bullpen with an ERA under 3.00 and are one of only three bullpens that currently own an ERA below 3.50 (Cleveland – 3.10; Atlanta-3.46).
HOLMES SWEET HOLMES: RHP Clay Holmes recorded his 10th save of the season on Monday, tossing a perfect ninth inning… has not allowed a run in 22 of his last 24 games (since 5/6), going 4-0 with six saves, a 0.74 ERA (24.1IP, 2ER) and 31K in that span…his 0.74 ERA in that span is the lowest among all Major League pitchers (min. 20.0IP).
30 of his 36 appearances this season have been scoreless.
SCHMIDT’S CREEK: RHP Clarke Schmidt will make his 18th start of the season today…has posted a 2.55 ERA (42.1IP, 12ER) over his last eight starts (since 5/19)…has allowed 3ER-or-fewer in each of his last eight starts, 10 of his last 11 starts (since 5/3) and 11 of his last 13 starts (since 4/23).
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: RHP CLARKE SCHMIDT (3-6, 4.37 ERA)
RHP Clarke Schmidt will make his 18th start of the season today vs. Baltimore…the 27-year-old will make the start on regular four days’ rest…last pitched on Thursday at Oakland, earning his third win of the season after allowing 3ER over 5.1IP (5H, 3BB, 3K)…has posted a 2.55 ERA (42.1IP, 12ER) over his last eight starts (since 5/19)…his 2.55 ERA since 5/19 is the fifth-lowest in the AL during that span…has allowed 2ER-or-fewer in six of his last eight starts and 1ER-or-fewer in four of those starts…has allowed 3ER-or-fewer in each of his last eight starts, 10 of his last 11 starts (since 5/3) and 11 of his last 13 starts (since 4/23)…has tossed at least 5.0 innings in seven of his last eight starts and 10 of his last 13 starts after not doing so in his first four starts this season…made his second career Opening Day roster in 2023 (also 2022)…in 2022, went 5-5 with two saves and a 3.12 ERA (57.2IP, 46H, 23R/20ER, 23BB, 56K, 5HR) in 29 appearances (three starts) over four stints with the Yankees…in three starts, went 0-2 with a 4.63 ERA (11.2IP, 13H, 6ER, 2BB, 14K, 0HR)…as a reliever, went 5-3 with two saves and a 2.74 ERA (46.0IP, 33H, 17R/14ER, 21BB, 42K, 5HR) in 26 games…tossed at least 2.0 innings in 13 of his relief appearances and at least 3.0 innings in five of those relief appearances…was selected by the Yankees in the first round (16th overall) of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of South Carolina.
LAST TIME OUT: Made his 17th start of the season on Thursday at Oakland, earning his third win of the season after allowing 3ER over 5.1IP (5H, 3BB, 3K)…retired each of his last eight batters faced.
ON A ROLL: Is 3-3 with a 3.30 ERA (57.1IP, 21ER) and 47K over his last 11 starts (since 5/3) after going 0-3 with a 6.84 ERA (25.0IP, 19ER) and 32K in his first six
starts of the season.
Over his last eight starts (since 5/19), is 2-2 with a 2.55 ERA (42.1IP, 12ER) and 31K…his 2.55 ERA since 5/19 is the fifth-lowest in the AL during that span.
Has allowed 2ER-or-fewer in six of his last eight starts and 1ER-or-fewer in four of those starts.
Has allowed 3ER-or-fewer in each of his last eight starts, 10 of his last 11 starts (since 5/3) and 11 of his last 13 starts (since 4/23).
VS. BALTIMORE: Will be making his eighth career appearances (third start) vs. the Orioles…in seven career games (two starts) vs. Baltimore, is 1-2 with one save and a 3.71 ERA (17.0IP, 15H, 9R/7ER, 12BB/1IBB, 12K, 0HR).
Has made two starts vs. Baltimore this season, going 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA (8.1IP, 5ER) and 7K.
Has gone 1-1 with a 1.13 ERA (8.0IP, 1ER) and 5K in three career appearances (one start) vs. the Orioles at Yankee Stadium.
Did not allow an earned run over 7.1IP in four relief outings vs. Baltimore in 2022.
Made his Major League debut at Camden Yards in Game 2 on 9/4/20 in relief (1.1IP, 3H, 2ER, 1BB, 1K, 1HP)…had never pitched professionally above Double-A in his career prior to his debut.
HOME SWEET HOME: Is 1-5 with a 3.83 ERA (49.1IP, 21ER) and 46K in 10 starts at home this season…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in eight of those starts.
Has made 25 appearances (12 starts) in his career at Yankee Stadium, going 3-7 with one save and a 3.68 ERA (80.2IP, 76H, 41R/33ER, 28BB, 76K, 12HR) in those games.
In 13 games (one start) at home in 2022, went 2-1 with one save and a 2.49 ERA (25.1IP, 16H, 8R/7ER, 12BB, 22K, 3HR)…allowed 1R-or-fewer in 12 of those appearances…tossed at least 2.0 innings in eight appearances and 3.0 innings in four of those games (all of which were scoreless).
2023: Has made 17 starts this season, going 3-6 with a 4.37 ERA (82.1IP, 91H, 46R/40ER, 26BB, 79K, 11HR)…over his last eight starts (since 5/19), is 2-2 with a 2.55 ERA (42.1IP, 12ER) and 31K…his 2.55 ERA since 5/19 is the fifth-lowest in the AL during that span.
Has tossed at least 5.0 innings in seven of his last eight starts and 10 of his last 13 starts after not doing so in his first four starts this season.
Tossed a career-high-tying 6.0IP on 6/6 vs. Chicago-AL.
Did not allow a HR in four straight starts from 5/14-31, marking the longest homerless stretch of his career as a starter (previous: three straight starts from 6/16-9/3/22)…has surrendered just 4HR over his last 10 starts (since 5/3) after allowing at least 1HR in five of his first six starts of the season (7HR total).
In his eighth start of the season on 5/9 vs. Oakland, earned his first win of the season after allowing just 2ER over a career-high-tying 6.0IP (5H, 2BB, 7K, 1HR, 1WP)…marked his first career win as a starter…reached 100.0 career innings in the first inning.
Struck out Ezequiel Duran (swinging) in the fifth inning on 4/28 at Texas for his 100th career strikeout.
Recorded a career-high-tying 8K in back-to-back starts on 4/23 vs. Toronto and 4/28 at Texas.
Made his second career Opening Day roster (also 2022).
FOR STARTERS: Will be making his 23rd career start…over his first 22 career Major League starts (17 in 2023, three in ’22, one in ’21, one in ’20), is 3-9 with a 4.49 ERA (102.1IP, 115H, 60R/51ER, 33BB, 99K, 12HR)…has tossed at least 5.0IP in seven of his last eight starts and 10 of his last 13 starts after not doing so in his first nine career starts.
Is 3-6 with a 4.37 ERA (82.1IP, 40ER) and 79K in 17 starts in 2023…tossed a career-high-tying 6.0IP on 5/9 vs. Oakland and on 6/6 vs. Chicago-AL…recorded a career-high-tying 8K on 4/23 vs. Toronto and 4/28 at Texas.
Went 0-2 with a 4.63 ERA (11.2IP, 6ER) and 14K in his three starts in 2022 (6/16 vs. Tampa Bay, 8/28 at Oakland, 9/3 at Tampa Bay).
