April 28, 2025
ANALYSISThough the Orioles are sending right-hander
Tomoyuki Sugano to the hill, the left-handed-hitting Rice will hit the bench for the series opener in Baltimore, breaking a streak of five consecutive starts. Rice missed two straight starts early last week due to a left elbow contusion, but he went 3-for-19 with a home run, a double and three walks over the ensuing five games, and the Yankees haven't indicated that he's dealing with any setbacks on the health front. With Rice out of the lineup,
Trent Grisham will draw a second consecutive start atop the batting order, while
Aaron Judge returns to the two hole after batting third behind Rice in Sunday's 5-1 win over Toronto.