New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: Ryan Yarbrough vs. Brandon Young

As a result, this is merely a tune-up game for New York, but that's certainly not insignificant ahead of another edition of their rivalry with the Sox. Brandon Young will take the ball for Baltimore, trying to wrap up a solid year. The 28-year-old followed up his mediocre 57.2-inning cameo last year with a very solid campaign in 2026, with 151.2 frames of a 3.62 ERA, a 4.53 FIP, and 127 punchouts. He is not a star, but did more than enough to win a long-term spot on the O's staff.

The Yankees, with that series against their bitter rivals looming, didn't announce their starting pitcher for Game 2 of the doubleheader until just about 10 minutes ago. Long reliever Ryan Yarbrough gets the nod for his second start of the season; he last pitched on Tuesday. His only other start of 2026 was the second game of another doubleheader against the Dodgers , when he went 2.2 shutout innings back on July 19th.

Yarbrough is obviously not built up length-wise to go deep in this one either, but the expectation is that Will Warren will pitch a couple innings as preparation for the playoffs. He last pitched on Sunday in Arizona . Big things were expected from Warren this season, and while he didn't exactly develop into an ace, he has been steady as a rock with a 4.02 ERA in 152.1 innings. A team would take that from its No. 5 starter any day of the week. David Bednar , Brent Headrick , and Paul Blackburn can only pitch so much, so Warren could certainly make a positive impact in the 'pen.