Yankees series against Orioles delivers another magic number to chase

NEW YORK – Not long ago, this week's Yankees-Orioles series was considered critical.

Exactly two weeks ago, the Yankees had a narrow half-game lead over Baltimore in the AL East, so the upcoming three-game series appears to be crucial.

Now it looks like an invitation to the Yankees' next victory party.

As Aaron Judge said, the Yankees “just have to get the job done,” and that means winning a game against the O's to clinch the division title.

With the magic number one to win their second AL East title in three years, the Yankees will match Clarke Schmidt against Dean Kremer on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.