Orioles and Yankees lineups in final game of series in Bronx (updated)

NEW YORK – The Orioles can clinch the home Wild Card with a win tonight or a Tigers loss this afternoon. The Rays are ahead 3-2 in the seventh.

Update: The Tigers rallied for a 4-3 win.

James McCann is catching tonight and Adley Rutschman is the designated hitter. Jordan Westburg stays at second base, batting second, and Ramón Urías is the third baseman. He’s batting seventh.

Colton Cowser stays in the cleanup spot. Ryan O’Hearn is the first baseman.

Corbin Burnes makes his final start before an expected Game 1 assignment in the playoffs. His last two starts came against the Tigers and he tossed a combined 14 scoreless innings with five hits and 15 strikeouts. He faced the Yankees on May 1 at Camden Yards and allowed two runs in six innings – Oswaldo Cabrera’s two-run homer.

Burnes’ only career start at Yankee Stadium was Sept. 10, 2023. He tossed eight hitless innings. The Brewers didn’t allow a hit until the 11^th and the Yankees won 4-3 in the 13^th.

The opposing starter was Gerrit Cole, who’s on the hill tonight.

Cole has made 16 starts and posted a 3.67 ERA and 1.177 WHIP in 88 1/3 innings. His 2024 debut came against the Orioles on June 19 in the Bronx and he allowed two runs in four innings. They met again July 12 at Camden Yards and he surrendered one run in six innings.

In Cole’s 14 career starts against the Orioles, he’s gone 6-3 with a 2.57 ERA and 0.947 WHIP.

Cedric Mullins is 10-for-29 with a double and home run against Cole. Ramón Urías is 7-for-16 with two doubles, a triple and a home run. James McCann is 5-for-13 with three doubles and a homer.

Anthony Santander is 4-for-27,  Ryan Mountcastle is 5-for-26, O’Hearn is 2-for-17 and Rutschman is 3-for-16.

Cole’s ERA is 3.05 in 11 starts since the break.

The Orioles and Yankees have identical 3.82 ERAs from their starters.

For the Orioles

Gunnar Henderson SS
Jordan Westburg 2B
Anthony Santander RF
Colton Cowser LF
Adley Rutschman DH
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Ramón Urías 3B
Cedric Mullins CF
James McCann C

Corbin Burnes RHP

The Twins are starting right-handers Pablo López, Zebby Matthews and Bailey Ober against the Orioles in Minnesota.

For the Yankees

Gleyber Torres 2B
Juan Soto RF
Aaron Judge CF
Austin Wells C
Giancarlo Stanton DH
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 3B
Jasson Domínguez LF
Anthony Rizzo 1B
Anthony Volpe SS

Gerrit Cole RHP