The New York Yankees are as close as they could be to winning the American League East. The Yankees have a six-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the division with each team having six games remaining during the regular season. That means that one Yankees win or one Orioles loss would crown the Bronx Bombers as division champions. The Yankees finished fourth in the AL East in 2023 as they won 82 games. The Yankees last won the division in 2022 and they advanced to the ALCS that year before being knocked out by the Houston Astros.
The Orioles won 101 games and finished first in the AL East. It was the team’s first AL East title since 2014 and their first postseason appearance since 2016. The Orioles were swept in the ALDS by the eventual World Series-champion Texas Rangers.
The Orioles hold the top American League Wild Card spot, meaning that they would host the second Wild Card team in the opening round of the playoffs. The team has a four-game lead over the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers who are tied at 82-76. The Orioles and Yankees start a three-game series against each other on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees will have Clarke Schmidt, Nestor Cortes, and Gerrit Cole on the mound while Dean Kremer, Zach Eflin, and Corbin Burnes will pitch for the Orioles. The Yankees finish their season at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Orioles are on their road for their final series of the regular season against the Minnesota Twins.
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