That surge matters more than it might look on paper. New York is trailing the division leader but sitting on a comfortable cushion for the top wild-card spot, and every game against a last-place club is a chance to bank an easy series without burning the bullpen. Cole's been steady all year doing exactly that kind of unglamorous, keep-the-line-moving work.
- Day-To-DayRyan McMahon (3B) — McMahon (thumb) is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Baltimore.08/20
- 10-Day-ILCody Bellinger (LF) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday on the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast by Jomboy Media that Bellinger (hamstring) could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Sunday.08/19
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — Manager Aaron Boone said that Stanton (calf) did some baserunning Saturday, but the Yankees remain uncertain when the five-time All-Star will be ready to begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.08/18
- 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Fried (elbow) could return from the injured list immediately after he completes the required 15-day stay, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.08/18
- 15-Day-ILKervin Castro (RP) — The Yankees placed Castro on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday, with right elbow neuritis.08/11
- 60-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Judge (ribs) will begin a hitting progression this week, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.08/18
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Schmidt (elbow) will be preparing to return from the 60-day injured list as a reliever, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports. "That can always change as the weeks and month unfolds, just depending," Boone said, regarding Schmidt's potential role. "But that's kind of how we're looking at."08/18
- 10-Day-ILBlaze Alexander (3B) — X-rays taken Tuesday showed that Alexander's fractured left hand is fully healed, and he is aiming to rejoin the Orioles' active roster for their series against the Athletics that runs Aug. 28-30, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.08/19
- 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP) — Bautista (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment within the next week, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.08/18
- 60-Day-ILRyan Helsley (RP) — Helsley (elbow) said Sunday that he's about a week into his throwing program but is likely a couple of weeks away from getting back on a mound, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.08/10
- 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP) — Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Friday that Selby underwent right shoulder surgery Tuesday to repair his labrum and rotator cuff, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.07/31
- 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B) — The Orioles announced that Mountcastle (foot) suffered a "significant" oblique strain while warming up for his first rehab game and will now be out a couple more months, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/31
- 60-Day-ILKeegan Akin (RP) — Akin (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/15
- 60-Day-ILJordan Westburg (3B) — Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILZach Eflin (SP) — Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.05/08
Bradish, for his part, had worked through the control issues that plagued him earlier in the season and strung together a better summer stretch — but a rotation trying to hold a last-place team together doesn't have much margin for a bad night, and Thursday turned into one.
The Yankees broke it open with a 3-run 3rd, tacked on 2 more in the 6th and added an 8th-inning run to close out the 6-1 final. New York out-hit Baltimore 11-4, and an Orioles error didn't do the home team any favors on a night the ball needed to bounce right just to keep it competitive.