May 3, 2026Updated 7:20 am EDT
Cody Bellinger leads the New York Yankees into a matchup against the Baltimore Orioles after homering twice in a 9-4 victory over the Orioles. It begins at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday. Max Fried (4-1, 2.09 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 22-11 this season and first in the AL East. Trey Gibson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Orioles, who are 15-18 and fourth in the AL East.
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Injury reportsYankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Anthony Volpe: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Chivilli: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Orioles
Jackson Holliday: 10 Day IL (Finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Trevor Rogers: 15 Day IL (Illness), Ryan Helsley: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Dean Kremer: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
New York’s Ben Rice is slashing .330/.447/.717 this season with 11 home runs (4th in MLB), 26 RBIs (11th in MLB) and an OPS of 1.164 (1st in MLB). He has a 24.2% strikeout rate and a 17.4% walk rate in 132 plate appearances, and he has scored 28 total runs. Rice has recorded two steals on two attempts.
In 145 plate appearances, Aaron Judge is hitting .256/.396/.607 with a 1.003 OPS and five steals on seven attempts. He has hit 12 long balls (2nd in MLB), driven in 21 runs and scored 28 times.
Taylor Ward is hitting for a .295 BA, .428 OBP and .426 SLG with a 15.8% strikeout rate and an 18.4% walk rate. His OPS is .854 and he has scored 19 runs. In 152 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in 12 runs.
In 153 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has posted a 31.4% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate while slashing .209/.275/.460 with nine home runs (13th in MLB), 19 RBIs and 23 runs scored. He has stolen five bases on six attempts.
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