The New York Yankees were at Steinbrenner Field tonight to face the Baltimore Orioles. It was Gerrit Cole’s fifth start of the season. He faced Jo Lopez as the opposing pitcher. It was 82 degrees at game-time with cloudy skies at the start of the game. Cole’s record for the spring was 3-0 with an ERA of 3.55 before tonight’s game. The Orioles won the game 4-1.
At the top of the first, Gerrit Cole faced Cedric Mullins, who ground out. Trey Mancini struck out swinging, and Mountcastle ground out for a quick 1-2-3 inning for Cole and the Yankees.