Yanks vs. O's at the Stadium

After a disappointing West Coast road trip and coming up short against the rival Bo-Sox, the Yankees (60-41) face a division rival in the "new" and "improved" Baltimore Orioles. Luckily, the Bombers can play .500 ball the rest of the season, and still win over 90 games. Buck Showalter's O's only trail the Yanks by 7.5 games in the East, but it still hard to be completely convinced on this Oriole's pitching staff and lineup. At only four games over .500 (53-49), it seems there's a slim chance this O's squad has the tools to go far through the playoff run in October. 


With less then 24 hours before the MLB trade deadline, baseball is the most interesting sport around. Even though the London Olympics have taken over America's television sets, this division series can possibly make or break the Orioles season. 


PITCHING MATCHUPS:
                                   
                                     BAL                                                      NYY
Monday: Miguel Gonzalez (2-2, 4.28) vs. Freddy Garcia (4-4, 5.16)
Tuesday: Chris Tillman (3-1, 1.66) vs. Ivan Nova (10-4, 4.08)
Wednesday: Zach Britton (1-0, 5.74) vs. Phil Hughes (10-8, 4.08)