Mullins missing from Orioles' lineup in series finale in Bronx

NEW YORK – The Orioles have a chance tonight to win their 12th series in 2023 after posting their 19^th comeback victory last night.

Cedric Mullins is out of the lineup, an unusual occurrence against a right-hander. Ryan McKenna is in center field and Adam Frazier is leading off for the first time this season, but the 387^th of his career.

Frazier will try to extend his on-base streak to a career-high 18 games.

Gunnar Henderson is starting at third base after delivering a pinch-hit, two-run double last night in the seventh inning. He’s batting .306/.324/.611 (11-for-36) in his last 11 games.

Ryan O’Hearn is playing first base and Ryan Mountcastle is the designated hitter.

Mountcastle hit his team-leading 11^th home run last night. He’s batting .328/.348/.734 against left-handers and .196/.231/.341 versus right-handers.

Mountcastle has posted a .346 average and .846 slugging percentage when ahead in the count, and a .174 average and .339 slugging when behind.

Austin Hays leads the Orioles with 15 multi-hit games.

Kyle Gibson held the Blue Jays to one run over seven innings on Friday, and he’s working on extra rest tonight. He’s 1-6 with a 6.75 ERA and 1.618 WHIP in 10 career starts against the Yankees.

Right-hander Clarke Schmidt, the Yankees’ first round pick in the 2017 draft out of the University of South Carolina, has posted a 6.00 ERA and 1.622 WHIP in 10 starts. He faced the Orioles on April 7 and allowed four runs in 3 1/3 innings. Henderson is 2-for-3 with a double.

Left-handed hitters are batting .356/.430/.644 against Schmidt this season.

For the Orioles
Adam Frazier 2B
Adley Rutschman C
Anthony Santander RF
Ryan Mountcastle DH
Gunnar Henderson 3B
Austin Hays LF
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Ryan McKenna CF
Jorge Mateo SS

Kyle Gibson RHP

For the Yankees
Gleyber Torres 2B
Aaron Judge RF
Anthony Rizzo 1B
Harrison Bader CF
Willie Calhoun DH
Anthony Volpe SS
Oswaldo Cabrera 3B
Ben Rortvedt C
Greg Allen LF

Clarke Schmidt RHP