It would be nice if the Orioles could win this game. Beating the Yankees is fun, and it’s better when it clinches a series in the process. However, the offensive performance on Saturday night doesn’t provide much confidence that they will be able to breakthrough against lefty Nestor Cortes.
Cortes was good against his former club last season, holding the Orioles to a .156/.194/.172 batting line and no runs allowed over three starts. It was pure domination as he also racked up 31 strikeouts across the 18.1 innings that encompassed those three outings.
But maybe Tyler Wells is up to the challenge.