YANKEES head to Charm City for Three vs the Mighty O's and Power-Hitting CHRIS DAVIS...Both trail the CARMINES in the EAST...WEEKEND BENDERS Series 2

The New York Yankees get bad news earlier in the week and it wasn't A-Fraud's Tweet but Yanks First Baseman Mark Texiera will have season-ending wrist surgery. That is a huge blow to a Team that has been battling injuries from Spring Training. They will come into their three -game set 4 1/2 games back of the AL East leading Red Sox and 1 game back of 2nd place Baltimore. The O's come in 3 1/2 games back of the Bo Sox and they have played well since getting swept a week ago North of the Border by the New Blue Birds.

BRONX BOMBERS @ ORIOLES

June 28, 2013 7:05pm ET
NYY Phelps (5-4) vs BAL McFarland (1-0)

June 29, 2013 7:15pm ET
NYY Sabathia (8-5) vs BAL Britton (1-2)

June 30, 2013 8:05 pm ET (ESPN Sunday Night Baseball)
NYY Kuroda (7-5) vs BAL Tillman 9-2)

Both Teams are battling to stay close to the Division leading Red Sox. The Yankees will get CF Curtis Granderson and SS Derek Jeter back soon and that will help them on the back half. The O's have been following the lead of First Baseman Chris Davis who has been hitting the Pelota' out of the Premises on a regular basis.

Stars at the Dish...

YANKS
2B Robbie Cano .276 16 HR 46 RBI
DH Travis Hafner .233 12 HR 35 RBI

O's
1B Chris Davis .333 28 HR 74 RBI
CF Adam Jones .296 15 HR 55 RBI

Note: Numbers from MLB.com