masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgThe last time the Orioles faced Yankee right-hander Ivan Nova they beat him and that was significant. It was Nova’s only loss over his last 22 starts dating to last June 3.

Tonight they face Nova in Game 1 of this brief two-game series at Camden Yards.

When Nova took the mound May 2 at Yankee Stadium against the Orioles he had gone 15-0 with an ERA of 3.61 over his previous 20 starts. He took the loss that night to end his winning streak, giving up five runs and nine hits over 6 1/3.

Nova…The last time the Orioles faced Yankee right-hander Ivan Nova they beat him and that was significant. It was Nova’s only loss over his last 22 starts dating to last June 3.

Tonight they face Nova in Game 1 of this brief two-game series at Camden Yards.

When Nova took the mound May 2 at Yankee Stadium against the Orioles he had gone 15-0 with an ERA of 3.61 over his previous 20 starts. He took the loss that night to end his winning streak, giving up five runs and nine hits over 6 1/3.

Nova went on to beat Tampa in his start after that, giving up two runs over seven frames last Tuesday, so he is now 16-1 over his past 22 starts.

On the season, Nova is 4-1 with an ERA of 5.02 and he has started twice this season against the Orioles, going 1-1 with an ERA of 4.73 in those games.

The Yankees enter this series at 19-15, in third place, 2 1/2 games back of the Orioles. They have won five of their last seven games and six of nine.

How some Yankees hitters have fared this year against the Orioles:
Robinson Cano is 6-for-26 with no homers or RBIs
Alex Rodriguez is 5-for-24 with no homers or RBIs
Mark Teixeira is 5-for-26 with one homer and RBI
Derek Jeter is 11-for-27 with a homer and three RBIs

How some O’s hitters have fared against New York:
Matt Wieters is 12-for-23 with two homers, three RBIs and an OPS of 1.462
Robert Andino is 8-for-21 with no homers and three RBIs
Adam Jones is 5-for-22 with no homers or RBIs
Nick Markakis is 5-for-26 with one homer and RBI