After an off-day, New York (5-4) returns home to host the first-place Baltimore Orioles (6-3), who have continued to flourish under manager Buck Showalter. Baltimore is 40-26 since he took over last year, so this is a team that needs to be taken seriously.
The O's offense is still struggling, but the pitching staff has been among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in ERA (3.33) and second in batting average against (.216). However, their two best starters so far, Jeremy Guthrie and Zach Britton, will miss this series.
Let's take a look at the pitching matchups for this three-game set in the Bronx.
Tuesday, April 12 - A.J. Burnett (2-0, 4.09) vs. Chris Tillman (0-0, 3.38)
Burnett has shown no signs of last season's ...
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