New York @ Baltimore preview

Last Meeting ( Jun 3, 2018 ) NY Yankees 0, Baltimore 0

The Baltimore Orioles are losers of six straight and 13 of their last 14 as they get set to host the powerhouse New York Yankees in a traditional doubleheader on Monday. The Orioles own the worst record in the majors at 24-65 and are in the midst of a stretch of 14 games in 13 days heading into the All-Star break.

Baltimore averaged two runs during its just-completed six-game road trip and is reportedly fielding offers for the team's best hitter and its only All-Star, shortstop Manny Machado. Machado recorded two of the team's seven hits during Sunday's 10-1 loss at Minnesota and is batting .313 with 21 homers despite dealing with the trade rumors. The Yankees have plenty of players capable of providing instant offense in their lineup but managed to avoid a series loss on Sunday by playing small ball, with a sacrifice bunt putting a runner in scoring position ahead of Brett Gardner's RBI single in the 10th inning of a 2-1 win at Toronto. New York remains two games behind the Boston Red Sox in the American League East and will send CC Sabathia and Luis Cessa to the mound on Monday opposite righties Jimmy Yacabonis and Yefry Ramirez in a straight doubleheader beginning at 4:05 p.m.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, YES (New York), MASN (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH CC Sabathia (6-3, 3.02 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Jimmy Yacabonis (0-0, 8.53)

Sabathia allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his last seven starts and is coming off a win over Atlanta on Wednesday in which he scattered two runs and five hits across six innings. The 37-year-old tossed a season-high 103 pitches against the Braves and issued three walks while striking out five. Sabathia did not last as long against Baltimore at home on April 6, when he was reached for three runs - all solo homers - in four innings before leaving with hip soreness.

Yacabonis is being called up for the fourth time this season and is set to make his second start after getting the nod against Seattle on June 28. The 26-year-old lasted four innings in that outing and was charged with two runs on six hits while striking out five in four innings. Yacabonis owns a 3-2 record with a 2.91 ERA in 14 starts for Triple-A Norfolk this season.

WALK-OFFS

1. Yankees LH Aroldis Chapman (knee tendinitis) - named to the AL All-Star team with teammates RF Aaron Judge, RHP Luis Severino and 2B Gleyber Torres - left Saturday's game and was not used in a save situation on Sunday.

2. Baltimore RHP Alex Cobb left in the sixth inning on Sunday with an apparent injury to his throwing hand.

3. New York OF Aaron Hicks (left leg) was held out of the lineup on Sunday and is day-to-day.

PREDICTION: Yankees 7, Orioles 2