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September 25, 2026 · AL East

Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees

September 25, 20264:10 PM ETYankee StadiumGame 2 of doubleheader
AWAY
Baltimore Orioles
78-81
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HOME
New York Yankees
91-67
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Probable starters

AWAY · BAL
HOME
TBD

Lineups

Lineups are usually announced ~90 minutes before first pitch. Check back soon.

Hitter season stats

Season-to-date lines for each hitter in the projected lineup, with a Marcel projection (Proj OPS). Season columns are 2026 to date; Proj is a forward-looking estimate, not a result.

AWAY · BAL Projected · top 9 by AB
BATTER 2026 SEASON PROJ OPS
AVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIK
1 Gunnar Henderson SS · L .225 .310 .405 .715 24 59 154 .776
2 Pete Alonso 1B · R .264 .359 .512 .871 41 110 167 .753
3 Leody Taveras CF · S .216 .286 .339 .625 8 54 124 .708
4 Coby Mayo 3B · R .225 .293 .463 .756 24 63 134 .734
5 Colton Cowser CF · L .223 .313 .365 .678 13 40 121 .729
6 Dylan Beavers LF · L .229 .305 .359 .664 7 39 95 .740
7 Jeremiah Jackson 2B · R .219 .245 .361 .606 9 44 64 .736
8 Carlos Narváez C · R .164 .242 .230 .472 3 10 90 .729
9 Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R .274 .324 .511 .835 11 39 54 .726
HOME · NYY Projected · top 9 by AB
BATTER 2026 SEASON PROJ OPS
AVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIK
1 Ben Rice DH · L .263 .362 .536 .898 41 97 158 .741
2 Luis García Jr. 1B · L .277 .308 .522 .830 30 91 97 .733
3 Cody Bellinger LF · L .268 .342 .436 .778 17 73 87 .744
4 Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L .233 .314 .403 .717 19 55 155 .742
5 José Caballero SS · R .235 .292 .370 .662 14 51 107 .704
6 Heliot Ramos LF · R .244 .304 .409 .713 13 45 118 .735
7 Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R .251 .315 .453 .768 18 50 86 .707
8 Austin Wells C · L .184 .286 .323 .609 13 31 102 .727
9 Ryan McMahon 3B · L .210 .276 .352 .628 11 40 104 .715

Pitcher vs. lineup projection

Projected expected wOBA for each probable starter against the opposing lineup, by batting order. A season-to-date matchup read — forward-looking, not a result.

BAL starter vs Yankees lineup

Brandon Young (RHP)

Lineup avg xwOBA .313
  1. 1 BR Ben Rice LHB .362
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ben Rice
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .407 xwOBA over 341 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 203 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 88 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .390 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 LG Luis García Jr. LHB .332
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Luis García Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .376 xwOBA over 354 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 CB Cody Bellinger LHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Cody Bellinger
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 582 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 199 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .343 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .378 xwOBA over 302 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 155 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC Jazz Chisholm Jr. LHB .304
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 528 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .270 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 217 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 116 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 235 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  5. 5 JC José Caballero RHB .288
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Caballero
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 364 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 209 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 HR Heliot Ramos RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Heliot Ramos
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 442 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 256 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 112 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .332 xwOBA over 324 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .365 xwOBA over 98 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 PG Paul Goldschmidt RHB .308
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Paul Goldschmidt
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 452 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .279 xwOBA over 214 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 276 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 AW Austin Wells LHB .292
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Austin Wells
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 367 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .252 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 178 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 172 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 92 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RM Ryan McMahon LHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ryan McMahon
    • Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 512 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (18% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 66 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Slider (14% usage) projects to .265 xwOBA over 206 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 128 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (11% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 205 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (2% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Brandon Young vs Yankees: full season matchup breakdown →

Manager comparison

AWAY · BAL
Craig Albernaz
Lineup 3.3 R Bunts 1.5 R IBBs 3.9 R
HOME · NYY
Aaron Boone
Lineup 3.5 R Bunts 0.4 R IBBs 3.3 R

Bullpen availability

AWAY · BAL
  • Available 7
  • Limited 2
  • Rest required 0
  • Inactive 0
HOME · NYY
  • Available 6
  • Limited 2
  • Rest required 0
  • Inactive 0

Recent form

AWAY · BAL
6-3 W2 +9 run diff
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HOME · NYY
6-4 W2 +18 run diff
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Pitching & bullpen preview

Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Orioles and Yankees staffs going in.

Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.

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How RunsLeft analyzes games

Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.

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