The New York Yankees got hot just at the right time, winning 7 straight, and will go for a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles when the regular season concludes this afternoon in the Bronx. The Yankees are tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for the lead in the AL East, with Toronto holding the tiebreaker so the Yankees must win their game and hope that the Tampa Bay Rays take it to the Jays. New York will send Luis Gil to the bump. Gil is 4-1 with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP over 52 innings of work. Kyle Bradish is slated to get the start for the O’s, and he has good stuff. Bradish is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA and a WHIP of 1.00 but that is over just 28 innings of work. Even with Bradish on the hill, the Yankees’ bats are on fire and should be able to get to him. New York has won 7 of the last 8 meetings with Baltimore, and as long as Aaron Boone doesn’t monkey with the starting lineup (which he has a tendency to do), the Bombers will come out on top.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES