The New York Yankees face AL East foe Baltimore in the American League Division Series, with Game 1 scheduled for 6 p.m. ET Sunday. The two teams battled down the stretch for the division title, with the Yankees eventually clinching on the last day of the season. The Orioles have taken four of the last seven meetings between the two clubs.
The first two games are slated to be played in Baltimore, with the series shifting to New York for Game 3 and, if necessary, Games 4 and 5.
CC Sabathia takes the mound for the Yankees. He went 15-6 with a 3.38 ERA on the year. He last faced Baltimore on Sep. 8, giving up five runs in 6.1 innings in a loss.
The Orioles counter with Jason Hammel. The right-hander posted an 8-6 record with a 3.38 ERA. The Yankees saw Hammel on Sep. 6. They managed to score just one run in five innings.
Full lineups for both teams, via baseballpress.com:
Yankees
1. Derek Jeter (R) SS
2. Ichiro Suzuki (L) LF
3. Alex Rodriguez (R) 3B
4. Robinson Cano (L) 2B
5. Nick Swisher (S) RF
6. Mark Teixeira (S) 1B
7. Curtis Granderson (L) CF
8. Russell Martin (R) C
9. Raul Ibanez (L) DH
Orioles
1. Nate McLouth (L) LF
2. J.J. Hardy (R) SS
3. Adam Jones (R) CF
4. Matt Wieters (S) C
5. Mark Reynolds (R) 1B
6. Manny Machado (R) 3B
7. Chris Davis (L) RF
8. Lew Ford (R) DH
9. Robert Andino (R) 2B