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Baltimore Orioles   vs   New York Yankees Preview

September 27, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Yankee Stadium.

3:20 PM ET · Yankee StadiumStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score50
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 50
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First pitch 3:20 PM ET
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 70
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T-Score70
First pitch 3:20 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesBaz leads Rodríguez in P-Score (56 vs 34), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .001 difference in OPS.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 70–50 in T-Score.
WeatherHigh impactStorm risk is elevated around first pitch, creating a meaningful delay concern.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Shane Baz RHP
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.11
109th
WHIP
1.35
134th
K/9
7.71
129th
BB/9
3.16
115th
P-Score56i
FIP
3.62
HR/9
0.75
26th
OPS/R
0.622
IP
179.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
NYY
Elmer Rodríguez RHP
Elmer Rodríguez
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.40
183rd
WHIP
1.58
209th
K/9
7.09
163rd
BB/9
5.40
214th
P-Score34i
FIP
4.87
HR/9
0.67
19th
OPS/R
0.711
IP
26.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.52
Road ERA5.25
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Baz allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.35 WHIP compared with 1.58.
·Baz owns the lower FIP, 3.62 to 4.87.
·Baz enters with a 4.30 road ERA; Rodríguez owns a 5.52 ERA at home.
·Baz holds a 22-point P-Score advantage, 56 to 34.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBazRodríguezNote
ERA−101130Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.624.87
WAR3.30.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Baz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%95.8
Knuckle Curve33%85.3
Cutter15%89.6
Changeup9%87.7
Sinker9%95.3
Fastball0%79.6
Rodríguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker46%95.8
Four-seam19%95.4
Curveball14%78.2
Sweeper12%80.4
Changeup8%87.9
Cutter0%84.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Elmer Rodríguez)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Shane Baz)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBALBAL·NYYNYY
+27612th
Run differential
+3294th
79–82 Record93–68
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (0–0)
New York Yankees (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Shane Baz is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Elmer Rodríguez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:20 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shane Baz is at 56; Elmer Rodríguez is at 34. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.