The Orioles are riding high, fresh off a series sweep in Toronto. Based on strength of schedule, the month of May was supposed to be terrible, featuring only one losing team, the Royals. But in fact the Orioles are 12-7 (.632) over that stretch, and their May ERA is 3.77, 10th in baseball.
It would be great to sustain that confidence and momentum during this upcoming series in New York. Since Brandon Hyde took over as manager in 2019, the Yankees have been a tough nut to crack: the Orioles have a 5-22 series record against them in that span, including one series this year that Baltimore lost, 1-2 (the Braves are the only other team against whom the O’s have a losing record this season).