New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: Will Warren vs. Cade Povich
The Yanks and O’s finally meet for the first time in 2026, with Will Warren hoping his recent run support carries over.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Will Warren #29 of the New York Yankees pitches during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) | Getty Images Entering May, believe it or not, the Yankees will be playing only their third series of the 2026 season against a divisional rival. The Baltimore Orioles roll into town fresh off a series win against the Houston Astros that felt more like a par than a birdie, given how the Houston season has trended—not to mention the beatdown Baltimore suffered in the finale of that series yesterday, allowing 11 runs in the second game of a doubleheader.
Will Warren will oppose the Orioles in the first game of this series, and the right-hander carries a very peculiar and incredibly beneficial streak into this game. In each of Warren’s last three starts, the Yankees have managed to score 10 or more runs, reserving their highest outputs for the former eighth-round pick. After a rough start to the year, it looks as though Warren turned a corner in his last two performances, both of which were quality starts with a combined 17 strikeouts.
The Yankees will face Cade Povich, whom they went up against twice last season and scored six runs in 9. 2 innings. Here’s a little more on him from Jeff’s series preview : Warren will go up against Cade Povich, the 26-year-old who is still trying to find his footing in the major leagues.
His 2. 19 ERA in 12. 1 innings pitched is as good of a start as he could ask for, but he has only pitched in two games, with only one of them being a start.